Blog Posts
Innovation: A Driving Force for Success and Opportunity
February 24, 2023From the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant. Although Black History Month is over, it’s important to continue reflecting on the many innovations and advancements that …
Honoring a Legend, Thomas Dortch, Jr.
February 16, 2023Today we mourn the loss of a dear friend, ally, and advocate of Operation HOPE and underserved communities and people, everywhere —Mr. Thomas Dortch, Jr. If you were in a person …
CITIZENS TRUST BANK TEAMS UP WITH OPERATION HOPE TO SUPPORT CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WITH MANAGING THEIR FINANCIAL HEALTH
February 9, 2023ATLANTA – Citizens Trust Bank (CTB) and Operation HOPE today announced an expanded, transformational partnership, including a collaborative program HOPE Inside coaching, that connects Citizens Trust Bank employees, deserving consumers, …
LISC and Uber Eats announce Black Restaurant Fund to expand access to growth capital, fuel underserved businesses and communities
February 7, 2023NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Uber Eats [NYSE:UBER] are teaming up to launch a new investment program that will provide growth capital to …
Squawk Box From HOPE Global Forums: The Inflation Squeeze
December 12, 2022CNBC’s Squawk Box joined me from HOPE Global Forums in Atlanta to talk about how inflation was squeezing American consumers. My read: the economy could be ready to turn around by the middle of 2023, but working families are carrying the weight until then. We need to put tools in their hands no
Reflect. Review. Renew.: The Quick Guide to Your 2022 Unwind
November 30, 2022We’re in the final weeks of 2022, and what a year it’s been! Three simple things to do in the coming weeks. From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.
EMERGE Everywhere: Lessons of History and Hope
November 9, 2022Jennifer Tescher of the Financial Health Network had me on the EMERGE Everywhere podcast to look back at thirty years of Operation HOPE. We started with the bus tour I led through South Central Los Angeles after the 1992 unrest, taking bankers and business leaders to see the disinvestment for themse
Trick or Treat: You Decide
October 31, 2022Welcome to the beginning of the end — of the year, that is. From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.
Before You Say “I Do”: Keeping Your Word and Maintaining Your Reputation
September 30, 2022All a man has in this world is his word and reputation. From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.
In Los Angeles, U.S. Small Business Administration, Operation HOPE Announce New Collaboration Aimed at Empowering Black-Owned Small Businesses
September 14, 2022Through New Alliance, Administrator Guzman, CEO Bryant, and Local Stakeholders Will Join Forces to Raise Awareness of Tools and Resources to Benefit Entrepreneurs from Underserved Communities Across the Nation LOS …