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Operation HOPE Earns Coveted Spot on Atlanta Business Chronicle’s ‘Fastest Growing Companies’ List for Second Consecutive Year
August 2, 2023ATLANTA, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPE, the nation’s leading nonprofit in financial literacy and economic inclusion, proudly announces that it was named to Atlanta Business Chronicle’s prestigious “Pacesetters” list of Fastest Growing Companies for …

Operation HOPE Strengthens Leadership Team with the Addition of Page Patten as Research Storytelling Specialist
July 28, 2023ATLANTA – July 26, 2023 – Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, announces the appointment of Page Patten as its new Research …

Operation HOPE Continues to Fuel Black Business Growth in America
July 20, 2023Q2 Impact Data Reveals how its 1MBB Initiative is driving economic development, increasing financial literacy and building generational wealth for the underserved ATLANTA – July 20, 2023 – Operation HOPE, …

Operation HOPE’s 1 Million Black Businesses & Shopify to Host Shop & Learn: A Vendor Expo Experience Featuring Atlanta’s Leading E-Commerce Experts
July 7, 2023For community members looking to start or grow their e-commerce business, Operation HOPE and Shopify are partnering to host a panel of ATL’s leading e-commerce experts and over 50 Black-owned …

OPERATION HOPE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ‘THE 1865 PROJECT’
June 19, 2023Nonprofit Initiates Challenge to Level the Economic Playing Field for Underserved Americans by Finishing the Work of The Freedman’s Bank ATLANTA, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of Juneteenth, Operation HOPE, a national …

OPERATION HOPE’S AWARD-WINNING “1 MILLION BLACK BUSINESSES” INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO CREATE, BUILD AND SUSTAIN NEW ENTREPRENEURS
May 25, 2023Quarterly data reveals positive impact and legacy building in underserved communities ATLANTA, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPE, the nation’s leading non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced the continued growth …

Operation HOPE and Clark Atlanta University Host ChatGPT Creator and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Discuss the Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Black Community
May 15, 2023Altman engages with Atlanta’s Black business leaders, public officials and HBCU students ATLANTA (May 15, 2023) – Operation HOPE recently partnered with Clark Atlanta University (CAU) to host two events …

Fast Company Awards Operation HOPE’s 1 Million Black Business Initiative with ‘World Changing Ideas’ Award
May 2, 2023Innovative 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 …

Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant joins Clark Atlanta University and PNC for National Center for Entrepreneurship Launch
April 17, 2023Bryant, 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
April 10, 2023GULFPORT, 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 …