ɡɹɪmˈældi sˈɛd ɪn ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː wɪð tˈoːɹi dˈeɪli ðæt ʃiː wʌz ɪnspˈaɪɚd tə stˈɑːɹt ðə dʒˈæzmɪn fˈʌnd bɪkˈʌz "fɹʌm ɐn ˈɜːli ˈeɪdʒ, aɪv bˌɪn pˈæʃənət ɐbˌaʊt vˌɑːləntˈɪɹɪŋ ænd ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn lˈoʊkəl aʊtɹˈiːtʃ pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz, ænd ˈɔːlweɪz wˈɔntᵻd tə stˈɑːɹt maɪ ˈoʊn ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv."
Grimaldi said in an interview with Tory Daily that she was inspired to start The Jazmin Fund because "From an early age, I've been passionate about volunteering and getting involved in local outreach programs, and always wanted to start my own initiative."