Announcements


A statement on partner banks $30B pledge to First Republic
March 17, 2023We are proud of the eight Operation HOPE partners – JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Truist, U.S. Bank, PNC, Citigroup – which are placing deposits in First Republic …


Operation HOPE Continues Streak of Impressive Growth with Release of 2022 Annual lmpacts
February 6, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nearly $1 billion in mortgages provided to low- and- moderate income homebuyers through partnership through Fulton Bank Over 169,000 Black businesses supported through partnership with Shopify Milestone …


Operation HOPE Announces New Executive Joann Massey as SVP of 1MBB Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – February 1, 2023 – Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced that Joann Massey will be …


Wells Fargo brings “HOPE” and a financial coach inside a freshly redesigned Georgia branch
October 20, 2022STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia _ Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf and Operation HOPE chairman, founder and CEO John Hope Bryant cut the ribbon Wednesday on a newly redesigned Stone Mountain branch …


Operation HOPE Announces New Executive Keith Harris as Chief People Officer
October 11, 2022ATLANTA, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced that Keith Harris will be joining its Senior Leadership team as Chief People Officer. …


Clark Atlanta University Announces New Appointments to Board of Trustees
March 18, 2022ATLANTA, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Clark Atlanta University announces William F. Pickard, Ph.D., Chairman of Global Automotive Alliance, Co-Managing Partner, MGM Grand Detroit, CEO, Bearwood Management Company and co-owner of five black-owned newspapers, and John …


First Independence Bank Teams Up With Operation HOPE to Support Clients in Managing Their Financial Health
March 1, 2022For Immediate Release DETROIT – (March 1, 2022) – First Independence Bank (FIB) and Operation HOPE today announced an expanded, multiyear transformational partnership, including a series of collaborative programs such …


HUD Awards More than $51 Million in Grants to Support Housing Counseling Programs, Partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions, and Training
January 26, 2022The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday awarded $51.4 million in housing counseling grants to 177 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and intermediary organizations.


Operation HOPE’s One Million Black Business Initiative Hosts Inaugural Pitch Competition at 8th Annual HOPE Global Forums in Atlanta
November 10, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial literacy partners with 25madison Venture Studio and Shopify to support Black Businesses More than $100,000 committed toward investing in innovative Black …


Operation HOPE Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant Awarded “Advocate of the Year” by Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
September 28, 2021Recently, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce honored Chairman Bryant with the “Advocate of the Year” award during their annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) …