Gisela joined The Community Foundation in March 2017. Gisela manages the donor services work for many of the funds at The Community Foundation, and she is proud to work for an organization committed to social and racial justice. She has found her niche specializing in charitable fund types that are structured to carry out a variety of philanthropic activities such as disaster relief, undue hardship assistance, and scholarship programming. In addition, Gisela leads The Foundation’s fiscal sponsorship work which provides direct service and advocacy programs a home in which to thrive and make lasting impact in our communities.

In her free time, Gisela enjoys walking her dogs, cooking, reading, day trips to historic and cultural sites, fun facts, and scuba diving in sunny locations.