Blog Posts
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 …
For California Couple, Real Estate is a Way to Build Wealth
Written by: Lisa Karel Getting your foot on the property ladder is almost always a stretch financially for first-time home buyers, but the experience of Nancy A and her partner, …
Operation HOPE and Financial Literacy for All Celebrate Record-Breaking Success of Green Socks Day Challenge
June 2, 2025National Campaign for Financial Literacy Month Drives Surge in New Clients Seeking Financial Coaching Services & New Leading Organizations Joining Financial Literacy for All Movement ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE and Financial Literacy for …
Operation HOPE Helps a Michigan Entrepreneur Solve the Puzzle of Scaling Up
May 23, 2025Written by: Lisa Karel Lisa Schilthius is the classic innovator-type of person our small business coaches at Operation HOPE get to work with every day. With years of experience in …
Successful Entrepreneur Continues Learning with Operation HOPE
May 16, 2025Written by: Lisa Karel “There is no right time. It’s just having the right idea and you just can start and you can still learn on the way,” said Sierra …
From Side Hustle to Full-Time Business
May 9, 2025Written by: Lisa Karel Have you ever dreamed of turning your side hustle into a full-time business? Since its founding, Operation HOPE has guided individuals through the process of making …
Wells Fargo and Operation HOPE Introduce Free Financial Coaching to Small Businesses
May 8, 2025New HOPE Inside centers expand financial education program in Wells Fargo branches NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wells Fargo in collaboration with Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved …
Operation HOPE’s First Quarter 2025 Research Shows Increased Unease About the Stability of the U.S. Economy
May 3, 2025Despite Economic Worries, Respondents Remain Optimistic About Improving their Personal Finances in the Year Ahead as Operation HOPE Continues to Report Increased Credit Scores and Savings and Decreasing Debt Among …
John Hope Bryant Joins Bloomberg to Elevate Financial Literacy as a National Priority
April 25, 2025Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Hope Bryant recently joined Bloomberg for a powerful conversation on why financial literacy is the defining civil rights issue of our time. In …
Remembering His Holiness Pope Francis
April 21, 2025On behalf of Operation HOPE, our Board of Directors, and Lead Director Tim Welsh, we at Operation HOPE join the global community in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope …