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InvestFest 2025: From Hustle to Ownership—Four Founders Backed, A Community Energized
August 26, 2025A John Hope Bryant blog post | Aug 26, 2025 | Atlanta showed out. A record crowd, 25,000+ strong, packed InvestFest this weekend, proving (again) that when knowledge meets access, people move. Our closing-session …
Knowledge “Transmission” from Operation HOPE Helps this Entrepreneur to Scale-up
August 22, 2025Launched in November 2020, Tafari Roberts’s business, RoveSoapsheets, was one of the more than four million new businesses started during the pandemic. Tafari’s product, paper that dissolves and disappears completely …
From Hustle to Holdings: A Black Wealth Blueprint
August 11, 2025August is National Black Business Month, a time to celebrate Black entrepreneurship, innovation, and the powerful role that Black-owned businesses play in fueling our economy and communities. This year, Operation …
Empowering Columbus: Building Pathways to Financial Freedom with Operation HOPE
August 1, 2025COLUMBUS, OH — August 1, 2025 — In the heart of Ohio, Operation HOPE is empowering individuals and families across Columbus to rewrite their financial stories. Through its nationally recognized …
Statement from Operation HOPE on the Tragic Incident at NFL Headquarters
July 29, 2025Operation HOPE extends our deepest condolences to our longtime partner, the National Football League, in the wake of the heartbreaking and senseless tragedy that occurred at NFL headquarters in Midtown …
Coach “Walks the Talk” on Finances to Inspire This Homeowner
June 30, 2025Leanne B. was ready to be a homeowner. Down-payment in hand, she approached the mortgage officer at her local Cadence Bank in Winchester, Tennessee, ready to secure a mortgage. “The …
Operation HOPE Brings the Importance of Credit “Home” For This Client
Operation HOPE is often the first place people experiencing a financial emergency will turn to for help. As a result, it’s not uncommon for Operation HOPE coaches to encounter individuals …
“We are Family” – HOPE Coaches Create Unbreakable Bonds
“We are Family” – HOPE Coaches Create Unbreakable BondsOperation HOPE coaches are often seen as superheroes. Time and time again, they go above and beyond by looking for creative ways …
From Expert to Client: This Banker Shows How Anyone can Benefit from a Coach
Working at a bank and handling mortgage loan applications daily, Operation HOPE client Briana L. was no stranger to the homebuying process. She had guided countless clients through the complex …
From Renters to Owners: Creating a Pipeline to Homeownership
June 13, 2025In the hierarchy of needs, housing is right there at the top of the list—along with food, water, and sleep. However, too many people across the United States are missing …