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GRIFFITHS FOUNDATION

AZ · EIN 274199242 · $-2465 rev · grantmaker · operational · www.griffithsfoundation.com
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The Griffiths Family Foundation is a private foundation that supports frontline organizations addressing education, poverty relief, health and wellness, and life skills development for at-risk youth and vulnerable populations. It provides community grants, scholarships, rent subsidies, and leadership training programs, primarily in the Windsor, Ontario area. The foundation operates with a Christian mission, partnering with faith-based and community organizations to deliver services.

activities · 8

what they do

direct service · 7
  • Empowering girls through athletics
    Creates opportunities for girls to discover strength, confidence, and love for sport by empowering them through athletics, providing opportunities to learn new skills, build confidence, and connect with role models.
  • Engages volunteers in special events, administrative support, and program execution.
  • Providing food and clothing Emergency Supply Distribution
    Provides food and clothing to individuals and families experiencing poverty.
  • Operates a Rent Subsidy Program to provide financial assistance for residential accommodation to women graduating from faith-based addictions recovery programs, making housing affordable.
  • Providing scholarships and bursaries Targeted Educational Scholarships
    Operates a Scholarships and Bursaries Fund to provide secondary and post-secondary scholarships for Christian education and financial educational support for students from at-risk communities, removing funding gaps and barriers.
  • Supporting at-risk youth and vulnerable populations
    Addresses problems faced by at-risk youth and vulnerable populations by providing safe community spaces, health and wellness guidance, financial literacy coaching, educational/career guidance, positive mentoring, and guidance on living in community and facing everyday life challenges.
  • Supported the "Walking for Women" event which raised over $55,000 for a recovery home.
capacity building · 1
  • Supporting frontline organizations
    Partners with and invests in frontline organizations, directing donated funds to initiatives that provide direct assistance to support its mandate.
strategies · 3

how they think

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named programs · 5

what they call their work

Community Grants
Supports frontline organizations in education, poverty relief, health and wellness, life skills, and citizenship through targeted funding.
Leadership Training and Development Program
Provides strategic planning, mentoring, and coaching for nonprofit leaders and workplace leadership training for individuals without formal authority.
Mentorship Program
Focuses on character development and personal growth, teaching responsibility and leadership to create flourishing communities.
Rent Subsidy Program
Offers financial assistance for residential accommodation to women graduating from faith-based addictions recovery programs, referred by select partners.
Scholarships and Bursaries Program
Provides financial assistance for secondary and post-secondary Christian education to individuals and families referred by partner organizations, designed to close funding gaps for at-risk students.
relationships · 25

who they work with

  • Border City Athletics Partner — Community partner in health and wellness, relief of poverty, at-risk youth, and citizenship through community programs
  • Border City Athletics Club Partner — Collaborates on the Girls Can 2026 initiative to empower girls through sports.
  • Border City Athletics Club Partner — Partnered for "Giving over the Holidays" event.
  • Compassion Canada Partner — Community partner in at-risk youth initiatives
  • Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative Partner — Community partner in at-risk youth initiatives
  • Faithville Productions Partner — Community partner in citizenship initiatives
  • Focus on the Family Partner — Community partner in citizenship initiatives
  • MH100 Partner — Partnered on the MH100 Youth Program and a Backpack Giveaway.
  • MH100 Youth Program Partner — Community partner in health and wellness, at-risk youth, and citizenship initiatives
  • Maranatha Christian Academy Partner — Community partner in education initiatives
  • McBride Youth United Partner — Partnered on events like "Girls Can" Sporting Camp, graduation events, and mentorship programs.
  • McBride Youth United Association Partner — Community partner in health and wellness, relief of poverty, at-risk youth, and citizenship initiatives
  • Safe Families Canada Partner — Community partner in at-risk youth initiatives
  • St. Clair College Partner — Re-posted news about St. Clair College bestowing an honorary degree to Mehari Hagos (MH 100).
  • UCB Canada Partner — Community partner in citizenship initiatives
  • Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation Partner — Community partner in health and wellness initiatives
  • Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation Partner — Supported and partnered on events such as "Grow On Windsor" and "Show us your Brave Event".
  • Windsor Christian Fellowship Partner — Community partner in education and citizenship initiatives
  • Windsor Essex Christian Soccer League Partner — Community partner in youth and community engagement
  • Windsor Essex Christian Soccer League Partner — Partners with the organization.
  • Windsor Life Centre Partner — Community partner in addiction programs support
  • Windsor Life Centre Partner — Supported the "Walking for Women" event.
  • Windsor Lifeline Outreach Partner — Community partner in relief of poverty initiatives
  • Windsor Lifeline Outreach Partner — Highlights their program "Windsor Lifeline Outreach (WLO)".
  • frontline organizations Partner — Receives funding from the foundation to deliver direct assistance