EMPOWERING YOUTH SINCE 2010
Pennsylvania · New Jersey · Ohio · Louisiana
Building Pathways to Opportunity for the Next Generation
The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation expands economic opportunity for youth and young adults in underserved communities — through financial literacy, education, and career pathways that build lasting security and generational wealth.
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16+
Years of Service
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15K +
Youth Directly Served
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25K +
Families Supported
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$224K +
In Scholarships Awarded
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GOAL:
1M Youth & Young Adults by 2040
〰️ GOAL: 1M Youth & Young Adults by 2040
We Equip Youth to Lead. Too many young people grow up without the knowledge, opportunities, and resources they need to build a strong future.
The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation closes those gaps through financial literacy, education, career development, and community-based programs that help young people build skills, access opportunity, and create lasting economic mobility.
01. Strengthen Communities
Essential services and tangible resources that support families to thrive
02. Build Financial Power for Families
Financial literacy and economic tools to build generational wealth
03. Invest in Academic Success
Collegiate scholarships, programs and experiences to close the gap between ambition and access
04. Cultivate Creative Confidence
Storytelling, media literacy, and communication skills to help youth discover who they are, and who they can become
05. Open Doors to Upward Mobility
Connections to employers, mentors, and pathways to professional opportunity
e see a future where 1,000,000 young people build pathways to economic security, land lead their communities to upward mobility.
OUR BOLD GOAL
OUR PROGRAMS
Malcolm Jenkins
Built on Legacy.
Driven by Purpose.
OUR FOUNDER
Malcolm Jenkins is a Community Architect committed to designing institutions that create long-term access and opportunity for his community. Through strategic investment, advocacy, and entrepreneurship, he focuses on closing gaps in education, economic mobility, and justice. Jenkins believes communities thrive when they possess the resources, infrastructure, and agency to shape their own futures.
As Chairman and Founder of the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation and co-founder of the Players Coalition, he works to advance education access, economic opportunity, and justice reform. He founded The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation in 2010 with a belief that has guided every decision since: when you invest in young people — when you truly see them, hear them, and equip them — that is when change becomes generational.
Community Architect | CEO and Investor Designing Institutions for Access and Opportunity | 2x Super Bowl Champion | Social Entrepreneur | Philanthropist | Author | Executive Producer | Learn more» https://malcolminc.com/
STORIES OF IMPACT
What 16 Years Looks Like.
Impact lives in stories, not spreadsheets.
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.
CLOSING THE WEALTH GAPA 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.
G.L.O.W. — PMA CULMINATIONA family walked away from a single Saturday with groceries for the week, a coat on their child's back, a health screening, and a job lead they didn't expect.
GET READY FEST® 2025GET INVOLVED
Every Pathway Needs People Behind It.
Our work is made possible with support from partners, donors, volunteers, and advocates who believe what we believe — that every young person deserves access to opportunity.
Join the Marathon to 1 Million
Every person who joins us on this journey— as a donor, partner, volunteer, or advocate — moves us one step closer to our goal.
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