Blog Posts
With HOPE’s Help, Nakeita “Nails” Her Business Expansion Goals
May 21, 2026Nakeita, a nail technician by trade with 17 years of experience, dreamed of exploring new entrepreneurial ventures in her field. She is highly skilled in her craft, but like many …
Operation HOPE and Nasdaq Foundation Launch Digital Investor Education Tool to Expand Wealth-Building Access for New Investors
May 19, 2026New “Investor Mindset Experience” platform – available at no-cost to participants – delivers personalized financial guidance to first-time investors nationwide ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, the nation’s leading nonprofit financial empowerment organization, …
Almost 80% of Gen Z and Millennials Use ‘Survival Spending’
April 22, 2026New Survey from Beyond Finance and Operation HOPE reveals young Americans are focusing on immediate priorities and real-world decisions over long-term financial ideals 45% would use tax refunds for bills …
FICO and Banzai Are Bringing Credit Education to Millions of Students Nationwide
April 9, 2026For more than 30 years, FL4A member FICO has been committed to empowering consumers through financial literacy and expanding access to credit through innovation. That commitment continues, and scales with FICO’s …
From Receiving Support to Becoming the Support: Michael’s Success Journey
April 7, 2026Michael is enrolled in two of Operation HOPE’s flagship programs: Credit & Money Management and Small Business Development. Working with Financial Wellbeing Coach Liz Joiner over the last year, he …
Over Seventy Percent of Gen Z and Millennials Say Survival Spending Is the Norm and Wealth Is Out of Reach
April 2, 2026Beyond Finance and Operation HOPE Survey Reveals Over Half Say Generation was Set Up for Failure as American Dream Feels Less Attainable, New Financial Rulebook Needed CHICAGO and ATLANTA, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ …
She Builds
March 23, 2026Women’s History Month at Operation HOPE — a story told at every level Operation HOPE was founded on a simple but radical belief: that financial dignity is not a privilege …
Turning Obstacles into Success through Advocacy, Empathy, and Action
March 17, 2026HOPE Inside Disaster coach Andrew Avina has been working with Los Angeles fire survivors for over a year now as a part of Project Restore HOPE – Los Angeles. He …
How This Entrepreneur Turned a Product Idea into a Scalable Enterprise
Written by guest contributor Kiva Akoto, Small Business Development Coach in Memphis, TN Bobby Lockhart enrolled in coaching with me, Kiva Akoto, Small Business Development Coach at Operation HOPE in …
Celebrating Ambassador Andrew Young at 94
March 12, 2026Civil Rights and Economic Rights Were Always the Same Fight Today, we honor Ambassador Andrew Young on his 94th birthday with deep gratitude. Ambassador Young stood at the center of the …