Announcements
Rachel Finds a Sense of Community Among Fellow Entrepreneurs
August 25, 2023Entrepreneurs and small business owners come to Operation HOPE at different stages of their business life cycle and with different levels of business knowledge. Most enter the program with just …
Honoring the Legacy of Clarence Avant: A Tribute from Operation HOPE
August 16, 2023In the tapestry of change-makers, advocates, and community builders, some threads shine more brightly than others. Today, we at Operation HOPE want to take a moment to honor one of …
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 …
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 …