In 2010, Malcolm Jenkins founded the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation with a belief that has never wavered:

"When you invest in young people — when you truly see them, hear them, and equip them — that is when change becomes generational."

Our mission is to expand economic opportunity for youth and young adults in underserved communities through financial literacy, education, and career pathways that build lasting security and generational wealth.

Not just for a season.

For a lifetime.

Fifteen years later, that belief has changed lives.

🎬 Legacy Voices: 15 Years of Impact [Video series]

Impact lives in stories, not spreadsheets. Before you give, hear from the people who lived it.

A student who didn't know how to open a bank account now has a budget, a savings plan, and a financial goal she's working toward — one she set herself.
A young man who had never spoken in front of an audience stood at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and led a public tour — confident, prepared, and proud.
A first-generation college student received a $2,500 gap scholarship that covered what her financial aid didn't — and she enrolled.
A family walked away from a single Saturday with groceries for the week, a coat on their child's back, a health screening they hadn't been able to access, and a job lead they didn't expect.
A young athlete attended a free youth camp — trained by professional mentors, challenged in health and wellness workshops, and sent home with more than skills. He went home knowing someone believed in him.

That is what 15 years looks like. When you give, you’re not just funding programs—you’re investing in futures.

Watch. Listen. Join us in making more stories like these possible.

What your support makes possible:

A young person who learns to tell their story with confidence.
A family that leaves a community event with more than they came with — food, resources, connection, and hope.
A first-generation student who graduates not just with a degree but with a plan.
A high school student who discovers — for the first time — that a career they never imagined is a career they can actually have.
A scholar who makes it to college and stays.
A household where the conversation about money changes — because a student brought home not just knowledge, but language their whole family could use.

This is not about programs. It is about what happens inside a person when the right opportunity meets the right moment.

That is what the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation has been building for 15 years.

And it is what your gift builds next.

This is not a sprint. It is a marathon.

The voices in these videos are proof of what 15 years can build. Imagine what the next 15 can do — with your support behind them.

Every gift moves us one step closer to one million futures changed.

Donate today. Help us build what's next.

Marathon to One Million — Saturday, June 20 at 3 PM EDT

Join us for the live-streamed finale of "Marathon to One Million: The Next 15 Starts Now", on June 20, 2026, celebrating the successful close of our 15th Anniversary Campaign.

Scaling to one million youth by 2040 will take all of us.

Your generosity is the fuel that makes this goal possible.

Campaign Goal: $150,000

The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Connect With Us:

Website: themalcolmjenkinsfoundation.org
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Marathon to One Million: The Next 15 Starts Now

15 years of impact. 1 million youth. Help us get there.