Spartanburg, SC · Est. 2017

Who we are,
and why we show up.

Fire Pit Ranch is a faith-based nonprofit built around one simple idea: where strong male leadership is missing, someone has to step into the gap. The people below are the ones who decided to make that work their work.

Meet The Team

The men who
tend the fire.

Jacob Buckley
Founder of Fire Pit Ranch
Seth Buckley
Director of Leadership Development
Caleb Phillips
Director of Field Operations
Board of Directors

The ones who said yes first.

Men and women who set the direction, hold the mission accountable, and have said yes to being in the room when the hard calls get made.

Danny Holcombe
Chairman
Brad Liles
Board Member
Whitney Carson
Board Member
John Mark Renfrow
Board Member
Learn More

Hear it from Jacob.

The founder's story in his own words — how Fire Pit Ranch started, why it matters, and what every boy who walks through the gate deserves.

Jacob Buckley · Founder
What Is A Mentor?

A mentor walks alongside you to show you what you are capable of.

Not a teacher. Not a coach. A mentor sits with you long enough that you start seeing the hope inside yourself — through their eyes first, then your own.

If you've ever had one, you already know. If you haven't, that's exactly the gap we're here to close.

Get In Touch

Questions?
Let's talk.

Whether you want to send a boy, sponsor a seat, mentor, volunteer, or just understand the work better — we read every message personally.

590 Foster Mill Rd · Spartanburg, SC 29302