What's Your Financial Marshmallow? đđ°
Picture this: You're 5 years old, sitting at a table with a fluffy marshmallow in front of you. A researcher says, "You can eat this now, OR wait 15 minutes and get TWO marshmallows."
What do you do? đ
This is the famous Marshmallow Test from the 1960sâand it turns out, those kids who waited? They crushed it later in life. Better grades, healthier relationships, higher income.
Why? Because they mastered the superpower of delayed gratification.
Fast forward to today. You're scrolling Amazon at 2 AM. That "Add to Cart" button is calling your name. Sound familiar?
Here's the plot twist: Every financial decision you make is your own marshmallow test.
đ Your "marshmallow" might be:
That daily $6 coffee (Hello, $2,190/year!)
Impulse online shopping sprees
The latest gadget you "need" RIGHT NOW
Dining out instead of meal prepping
đŻ Your "second marshmallow" could be:
An emergency fund that saves you from stress
Investments that grow while you sleep
The down payment on your dream home
Early retirement (imagine that!)
At The Malcolm Jenkins Foundationâs Financial Literacy Program powered by Money Vehicle, we teach students that every swipe, click, and splurge is a marshmallow testâbecause wealth is built in the pause.
âď¸Challenge: Before your next impulse buy, wait 24 hours. Is this YOUR marshmallow test? We would love to hear your thoughts!
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Our vision is to be a world-class organization having positive, lasting impact on youth, families, and communities around the world.
The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation is recognized as a non-profit public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Fifteen years ago, we planted seeds of possibility. Today, those seeds have grown into forests of transformation. đąâ¨
What makes this milestone special? Every single person who helped write our story.
For 15 years, your stories have woven together something extraordinary:
Young hands learning to code đŹ
Families supported in crisis đ
Dreams taking flight through scholarships đ
Athletes discovering their strength đ
Communities reminded why connection matters đ
The most powerful stories are still being writtenâyours is one of them.
How has MJF touched your story? We want to hear from you.
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When we amplify every voice, we strengthen every future.
23/06/2025
We want to take this opportunity to wish Superintendent of TThe School District of PhiladelphiaDr. Tony B. Watlington Sr., a wonderful birthday.
We also want to take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation for the incredible work he continues to do for Philadelphia's students and families.
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18/06/2025
đ Exciting news! đ
At The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, we believe in creating opportunities for the next generation of changemakers.
Weâre proud to partner with the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia's Summer Internship Program to welcome two incredible leaders who are ready to make an impact.
Meet our 2025 Summer Interns:
đ¨đ˝âđź Thelbert Day IV â Business Administration major at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2026
đ Jordan Mitchell â B.S.B.A Marketing major at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2025
These future professionals are bringing fresh ideas, strong voices, and purpose-driven energy to our missionâand weâre honored to support their growth as they step into leadership.
Join us in celebrating and encouraging these young visionaries. The future looks bright. đ
The National Urban League National Urban League Young Professionals Mona Terrell & Associates LLC
15/06/2025
Legacy isnât perfection. Itâs presence.
Every time you show upâeven in uncertaintyâyouâre building something eternal.
Keep going.
This Fatherâs Day, we invite you to read a powerful reflection from our Founder and Chairman, Malcolm Jenkins - NFL Defensive Backâa father of twoâon the quiet wonder: âAm I enough?â His words are a reminder that presence is power, and that legacy is made in the everyday.
From all of us at The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, we celebrate and honor the strength, love, and radical commitment of fathers everywhere.
Happy Fatherâs Day.
You are seen.
You are valued.
You are legacy.
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09/06/2025
đĽ What happens when two champions for change (Malcolm Jenkins - NFL Defensive Back and Jedidiah Collins), a game-changing financial literacy program (The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation powered by Money Vehicle), and a leading medical school join forces (Cooper Medical School of Rowan University)?
Transformation. Empowerment. Legacy.
⨠Thatâs the magic weâre making together. â¨
Through our powerful partnership â The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation Ă Money Vehicle Ă CMSRU JUMP High â weâre breaking generational cycles by teaching both students and their parents the financial tools they need to build lasting wealth. đźđ
This isnât just about money â itâs about mobility, equity, and access.
Itâs about showing families whatâs possible when community, education, and opportunity come together.
đ¸ Swipe through to witness the movement: families learning side by side, futures being rewritten, and leaders being born.
This is how we close the wealth gap â one family at a time.
đ Ready to make an impact?
Join us in this work: themalcolmjenkinsfoundation.org/waystosupport
Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey Rowan University
03/06/2025
đ¸ Swipe through the joy, the pride, and the power of transformation!
This culmination event marks a major milestone in our partnership with 's JUMP High program, where TMJF proudly brought our Closing the Wealth Gap initiative to life â powered by ! đźđ
What made this special?
đ A two-generation model â where parents and teens learned side by side, building financial skills that strengthen whole families.
𩺠Medical student mentors from CMSRU inspired youth to dream bigger and walk boldly: âYou belong in every room.â
đ A celebration of commitment, connection, and the seeds of generational wealth.
This isnât just a program.
Itâs a movement.
Because when families learn together, they grow together â and thatâs how we build legacy and close the wealth gap. đŻđ°âđž
Gwendolyn V Jenkins Malcolm Jenkins - NFL Defensive Back Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
30/05/2025
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Brightness in Black x WURD Radio
Join us for a new Brightness in Black story, on Friday, 5.30 at 8 a.m., hosted by Solomon Jones, on Wake Up With WURD.
In the next story of the series, meet Gwendolyn Jenkins, president of The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation and mother of NFL star and activist Malcolm Jenkins. In a moving conversation with her son, Gwendolyn reflects on what it means to raise a changemakerâand how her own fatherâs lessons in community, sacrifice, and service shaped the values now being passed to a new generation.
On Saturday, May 10, 2025, The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation proudly joined Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) to celebrate the culmination of a powerful partnershipâone rooted in education, empowerment, and community. Through CMSRUâs JUMP High (Junior Urban Medical Pioneers) program, eight New Jersey high school students and their parents completed TMJFâs Closing the Wealth Gap program, a multi-week financial literacy course powered by TMJF and the nationally recognized Money Vehicle curriculum.
As TMJF celebrates 15 years of impact, initiatives like this one underscore the importance of collaboration, culturally responsive programming, and community-rooted solutions. We are deeply grateful to Dr. Hewlett, CMSRU, and every student, parent, and mentor who made this experience a success.
This is more than a partnership. Itâs a movement toward equity, opportunity, and generational transformationâone family at a time.
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