MISSION STATEMENT
The Fred Griffin Legacy Fund seeks to distribute impactful financial grants to select Christian non-profit ministries who proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our heart is to serve the needs of others, while using Fred’s legacy of generous giving to share the love of Christ.
FRED’S STORY
A retired State Farm insurance agent, Fred ran a successful agency for over 52 years. His humility and his generosity with his time, talents, and resources made him a leader in the industry, as well as a blessing to his team, his clients, and his community.
Fred was a voracious reader, an avid birdwatcher, and an adventurous traveler. But most of all he cared about people over things.
A former team member, Jan, was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer after working for Fred for only about 6 months. She was a single mom of two, so finances were very tight. Fred not only kept her on the payroll for over two years while she was treating and couldn’t work, but he also kept her at a full-time, not a part-time wage. Fred’s only condition was that she not tell anyone what he had done. Jan’s story was one of many that came out after Fred went to Heaven on September 11, 2020.
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
WINSTON CHURCHILL
WHY THE LEGACY FUND WAS FORMED
Fred had a core belief that all our resources belong to and come from God. As such, it was Fred’s vision that this fund would be used to support Christian ministries.
We share in his prayer that grants made from this Legacy Fund would create a lasting impact on others: filling needs and sharing the love of Christ.
“The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.
The world and all its people belong to him.
For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas
And built it on the ocean depths”
PSALMS 24:1-2
Our Creed
DO ALL THE GOOD YOU CAN
BY ALL THE MEANS YOU CAN
IN ALL THE WAYS YOU CAN
AT ALL THE TIMES YOU CAN
TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU CAN
AS LONG AS YOU EVER CAN
JOHN WESLEY
GRANT INFORMATION
Grants of $5,000 to $75,000 will be awarded to well-vetted ministries.
WHO CAN APPLY
Grants are available to ministries who meet the criteria of a Christian organization.
APPLICATION DATES
The Grant Application will be available August 1, 2024 and closes November 15, 2024
