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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 …

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 …

Honoring a Legend, Thomas Dortch, Jr.

Today 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

ATLANTA – 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

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Uber Eats   are teaming up to launch a new investment program that will provide growth capital to …

In Los Angeles, U.S. Small Business Administration, Operation HOPE Announce New Collaboration Aimed at Empowering Black-Owned Small Businesses

Through 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 …