Chamber director hired as CCF director
Selby Freeman
May 29, 2019
Vinnie Roberts
Rachael Selby Freeman wears her fair share of hats. Currently, she serves as the director of the Cassville Chamber of Commerce, a role that she took over in since October 2017. Starting this month, she adds another title on top of her duties as chamber director: director of the Cassville Community Foundation (CCF).
The foundation exists as something of a middle-man for private citizens who want to donate money to their community but don’t want the hassle associated with donating money as a private citizen.
“It’s a way to relieve people of the financial hassle of donating and dealing with the IRS,” said Selby Freeman. “It’s a way for people to leave money for the community and know that it’s always going to be there and know that there’s a board designed to use it for the community.”
The Cassville Community Foundation is under the direction and umbrella of Community Foundation of the Ozarks, based in Springfield. Both organizations manage various endowment funds, donated by members of the community and use the interest generated by those endowment funds to put money back into the community in the form of grants.
Currently, the CCF manages approximately 20 endowment funds, operating off of the interest generated from nearly $1 million in those collective funds, according to Selby Freeman.
Some of the endowments managed by the CCF include the Cassville Education Fund and the Russ Melton Scholarship Fund.
Organizations that have benefited from these interest grants include: Cassville R-IV Backpack Program, the Barry County Youth Camp, the Cassville YMCA and the Cassville Fire Department.
Last year, the Cassville Community Foundation donated approximately $9,000 in grants to the community.
Selby Freeman stated that this new role will see her working within the community to spread the word of the CCF as an option to those looking to donate.
“My role is to raise awareness in the community that it’s an option for people if they’re estate planning and want to donate to the community,” said Selby Freeman.
Selby Freeman continued, saying that accepting this new position will not cause any conflict with her current role as chamber director. The Cassville Community Foundation currently works out of the chamber office located on Main Street in Cassville, meaning Selby Freeman can do both jobs without having to divide her time between locations.
“I’m going to wear both hats, but a lot of it goes together,” said Selby Freeman. “I’ve already been on the community foundation board for the past three years, so I’m working with a lot of the same people in the community.”
Selby Freeman went on to explain that the CCF board’s decision to allow her to transition in to the role was made because of her prior work with the community foundation as a board member, chamber director and a board member of the Cassville Education Fund.
Vinnie Roberts
Rachael Selby Freeman wears her fair share of hats. Currently, she serves as the director of the Cassville Chamber of Commerce, a role that she took over in since October 2017. Starting this month, she adds another title on top of her duties as chamber director: director of the Cassville Community Foundation (CCF).
The foundation exists as something of a middle-man for private citizens who want to donate money to their community but don’t want the hassle associated with donating money as a private citizen.
“It’s a way to relieve people of the financial hassle of donating and dealing with the IRS,” said Selby Freeman. “It’s a way for people to leave money for the community and know that it’s always going to be there and know that there’s a board designed to use it for the community.”
The Cassville Community Foundation is under the direction and umbrella of Community Foundation of the Ozarks, based in Springfield. Both organizations manage various endowment funds, donated by members of the community and use the interest generated by those endowment funds to put money back into the community in the form of grants.
Currently, the CCF manages approximately 20 endowment funds, operating off of the interest generated from nearly $1 million in those collective funds, according to Selby Freeman.
Some of the endowments managed by the CCF include the Cassville Education Fund and the Russ Melton Scholarship Fund.
Organizations that have benefited from these interest grants include: Cassville R-IV Backpack Program, the Barry County Youth Camp, the Cassville YMCA and the Cassville Fire Department.
Last year, the Cassville Community Foundation donated approximately $9,000 in grants to the community.
Selby Freeman stated that this new role will see her working within the community to spread the word of the CCF as an option to those looking to donate.
“My role is to raise awareness in the community that it’s an option for people if they’re estate planning and want to donate to the community,” said Selby Freeman.
Selby Freeman continued, saying that accepting this new position will not cause any conflict with her current role as chamber director. The Cassville Community Foundation currently works out of the chamber office located on Main Street in Cassville, meaning Selby Freeman can do both jobs without having to divide her time between locations.
“I’m going to wear both hats, but a lot of it goes together,” said Selby Freeman. “I’ve already been on the community foundation board for the past three years, so I’m working with a lot of the same people in the community.”
Selby Freeman went on to explain that the CCF board’s decision to allow her to transition in to the role was made because of her prior work with the community foundation as a board member, chamber director and a board member of the Cassville Education Fund.
