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PINKY COLE HAYES GIVES 2024 SAVANNAH STATE COMMENCEMENT SPEECH AND GIFTS GRADUATES AN $8.75 MILLION “ENTREPRENEURIAL STARTER PACK”
May 3, 2024IN COLLABORATION WITH JOHN HOPE BRYANT AND ONE MILLION BLACK BUSINESSES The Savannah State University Class of 2024 will each receive over $25,000 of in-kind services with Operation HOPE and …
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Latest Operation HOPE Research Shows Increasing Concern About the Economy and Impact of Inflation in the First Quarter of 2024
April 30, 2024More than 3,500 HOPE Clients Responded to First-Quarter Survey, Providing Key Insights into a Broad Cross Section of American Financial Sentiment Results also Reveal Consistent Optimistic Outlook for Personal Financial …
Operation HOPE and SBA Forge Strategic Alliance to Empower Small Businesses Across America
April 26, 2024ATLANTA, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and financial literacy, proudly announces the extension of a landmark Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) signing with the U.S. Small …
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FEMA and Operation HOPE Partner to Help People Build Financial Resiliency After DisastersNEWS PROVIDED BY FEMA | April 18, 2024, 23:50 GMT
April 19, 2024WASHINGTON — FEMA and Operation HOPE, an organization that provides free financial information and guidance to people and businesses that are affected by major disasters and emergencies, signed an agreement …
OPERATION HOPE CEO JOHN HOPE BRYANT ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF LATEST BOOK, “FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR ALL” ON APRIL 16th
March 21, 2024ATLANTA, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPE announced today that Wiley will publish “FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR ALL,” written by its Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant, on April 16, 2024. From the best-selling author of “Up from …
Republic of Zambia to Become First Nation to Join Operation HOPE’s ‘Financial Literacy for All’ Initiative
ATLANTA and NEW YORK – The Republic of Zambia and Operation HOPE today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote financial literacy. Under the MOU, the two parties will …
Operation HOPE Ventures Invests $25,000 in The Black Coffee Company
March 18, 2024Support of 1MBB Start-up Continues to Fuel Rise of Black-Owned Business in America ATLANTA, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPE Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Operation HOPE, is proud to announce …
“Turning Points: Sandra’s Journey to Financial Freedom with Operation HOPE”
March 13, 2024In April 2023, Sandra embarked on a transformative journey towards financial freedom, initially referred by a real estate agent with the aspiration to purchase a home and enhance her savings. …
OPERATION HOPE CELEBRATES 159th ANNIVERSARY OF FREEDMAN’S BANK BY ADDING NEW LOCATIONS TO ITS NATIONAL HOPE INSIDE NETWORK
March 4, 2024The national nonprofit announced four new branches to its growing portfolio of nearly 300 offices serving 1,000+ locations across the U.S. Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low-and moderate-income …
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Black Enterprise: Juneteenth, Reparations, and Financial Literacy for All
- June 22, 2023Chairman John Hope Bryant recently sat down with Black Enterprise‘s Ida Harris, Director of Digital Content, to discuss the economic state of Black America to commemorate Juneteenth. In this 40-minute interview, …
The U.S. will see a major shift in policy after the midterm elections, says Kevin O’Leary
- November 7, 2022Venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary and Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant join CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss what a potential shift in Congressional power could mean for small businesses. Click …
Operation HOPE Rings The Opening Bell at Nasdaq
- April 9, 2022Operation HOPE was honored to represent Financial Literacy for All, a national initiative working to embed financial literacy into American culture, at the Nasdaq Opening Bell Ceremony to kick-off Financial …
Financial literacy is a civil rights issue of our generation, says Operation Hope CEO
CNBC Squawk Box - April 5, 2022Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss why financial literacy is important to the U.S. economy and how to improve it.
John Hope Bryant discusses SBA and how it is unable to replenish money for the program
Roland Martin Unfiltered - March 11, 2022Blog Posts
written by: Lisa Karel After enduring a series of difficult life events—including homelessness—Marshelle Woodland was desperate for some hope. She found it, quite literally, after she heard John Hope Bryant, …
Any oppressive system’s greatest fear is encapsulated in two powerful forces: hope and dreams. These forces remind us that despite the adversities we face—be it injustice, discomfort, or dissatisfaction—there remains …
written by: Lisa Karel If Operation HOPE’s mission is to get people excited about financial literacy, then David Bradley is a shining example of just how effective its programs can …
Saluting Lance Triggs — 30 Years of Service to Operation HOPE and the Communities We Serve
March 30, 2024 by Louis DeasToday, my dear friend Lance Triggs celebrates 30 years of service to Operation HOPE. Let that sink in for a moment. Three decades, virtually his entire professional life, dedicated to …