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HOPE Global Forums to Host First Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets Summit on May 20, 2022 in Atlanta
May 17, 2022NEWS PROVIDED BYOperation HOPE, Inc. May 16, 2022, 15:49 ET Experts gather to discuss opportunities, challenges and unknowns of alternative assets and growing interest in FinTech. Themed “The Crypto Revolution: For …
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Teachers Desire Formal Financial Literacy Instruction Training, According to New Survey from Operation HOPE and Charles Schwab Foundation
April 28, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Operation HOPE and the Charles Schwab Foundation surveyed nearly 1,000 PK-12 public school teachers to better understand what factors teachers believe impact their self-efficacy in financial literacy instruction. Teachers in this …
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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 …


BancorpSouth Adds Six New HOPE Inside Locations and Commits Nearly $1.5 Million to Operation HOPE for Financial Literacy Programs
August 25, 2021

Operation HOPE announces HQ office COVID-19 vaccination policy
August 16, 2021Effective immediately, all individuals visiting Operation HOPE office headquarters are required to provide documentation that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That rule applies to everyone meeting with or …
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Operation HOPE Rings The Opening Bell at Nasdaq
- April 9, 2022Operation HOPE was honored to represent Financial Literacy for All, a national initiative working to embed financial literacy into American culture, at the Nasdaq Opening Bell Ceremony to kick-off Financial …


Financial literacy is a civil rights issue of our generation, says Operation Hope CEO
CNBC Squawk Box - April 5, 2022Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss why financial literacy is important to the U.S. economy and how to improve it.


John Hope Bryant discusses SBA and how it is unable to replenish money for the program
Roland Martin Unfiltered - March 11, 2022

BET News & Facebook Present: COVID-19 Black America’s Fight
BET - April 22, 2021

Make a Financial Recovery Kit to Rally Faster After Disaster
Associated Press - April 30, 2020Blog Posts


By Monica B., Enmerlin P., Cheryl W., Sue B. On April 5th, 2022, members of BlackRock’s Financial Inclusion Team (FIT) were invited to join Operation HOPE and Financial Literacy for All (FL4ALL) …


Operation HOPE Earns 8th Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
April 22, 2022 by Louis DeasOnly 7% of Charities Evaluated Have Received at Least Eight Consecutive 4-Star Ratings ATLANTA – April 22, 2021 – Operation HOPE today announced that Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest and …


One Financial Win Creates Space for Another
by Louis DeasNghi Trang, financial wellbeing coach at HOPE Inside Cathay Bank in Westminster, CA, met Anna K. at a Women’s Survivor conference prior to the pandemic. Operation HOPE was on hand to provide financial education …