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Fast Company Awards Operation HOPE’s 1 Million Black Business Initiative with ‘World Changing Ideas’ Award

Innovative program continues to create new Black-owned businesses by providing tools and resources in historically underserved communities ATLANTA (May 2, 2023) – Operation HOPE, the nation’s leading non-profit in financial …

Why Financial Literacy is Critical in the Workplace

As Financial Literacy Month draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the importance of financial education, especially in the workplace. From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.

Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant joins Clark Atlanta University and PNC for National Center for Entrepreneurship Launch

Bryant, as First Entrepreneur in Residence at Clark Atlanta University’s School of Business, commits to supporting aspiring HBCU entrepreneurs ATLANTA  (April 17, 2023) — Clark Atlanta University’s (CAU) School of …

Operation HOPE’s Financial Coaching Offered for Free at Cadence Bank’s Gulfport, Mississippi Branch

GULFPORT, Ms., April 6, 2023 – Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) and Operation HOPE have joined together to provide a free financial education and counseling program through a new HOPE Inside …

A Woman’s Place: Breaking Down the Barriers to True Equity 

From the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant. For decades, women have been told to stay in their place – to keep quiet, stay at home, …

Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman & CEO John Hope Bryant Receives RISE Financial Pathways 2023 Robert A. McNeely Trailblazer Award

Bryant receives highest honor for empowering communities through financial literacy on Wednesday, March 29 at the RISE Financial Pathways Power Luncheon 2023 ATLANTA, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — RISE Financial Pathways hosted its 2023 Power …

Operation HOPE Chairman & CEO John Hope Bryant Appointed as National Vice Chair of No Labels, a National Bi-Partisan Movement

March 30, 2023 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low-and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, announced today that its Founder, …

John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE Honored at the Georgia State Capital

Legislators Honor HOPE’s Thirty-Year Commitment to Empowering Underserved Communities Through Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship ATLANTA— On Thursday, March 16, 2023, Operation HOPE’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, John Hope Bryant, was …

Wetzel’s Pretzels Makes Franchise Ownership More Accessible for Women and Minorities Through Access to Equity Program

Company Aims to Increase Diversity in the Restaurant Industry by Offering Financial Discounts, Expanded Recruitment Efforts, Educational and Mentorship Opportunities for Underrepresented Groups PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s) is …

Operation HOPE, U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Treasury Host Roundtable to Celebrate Freedman’s Bank

Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant Joins SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo to Lead Roundtable Discussion with Black Leaders on Advancing Black Entrepreneurship …