“Penny Southward and I met through Operation HOPE for about a year and a half, and I am thrilled to say that I graduated from the program. Penny was incredibly …

In Los Angeles, U.S. Small Business Administration, Operation HOPE Announce New Collaboration Aimed at Empowering Black-Owned Small Businesses

Through New Alliance, Administrator Guzman, CEO Bryant, and Local Stakeholders Will Join Forces to Raise Awareness of Tools and Resources to Benefit Entrepreneurs from Underserved Communities Across the Nation LOS …

Brandon Reclaims His Family’s Legacy with a Bountiful Vision for the Future

As a young boy, Brandon Dowd could be found knee-deep in the crop fields of their family farm in Arkansas, helping his father and grandfather seed and harvest the land …

General Motors, The Hershey Company and Tyson Foods

Among Latest Top-Tier Organizations to Join the Financial Literacy for All (FL4A) Movement. Iconic companies commit to join 10-year initiative seeking to engage American families where they live, work and …

Debra Learns How to Serve and Protect Her Financial Future

Debra entered the Credit and Money Management program as a referral by her sister, Margaret. She expressed interest in Credit and Money Management and the Small Business program. Debra has …

Operation HOPE Adds William “Bill” Daley to Global Board of Advisors

ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2022  Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced that William M. “Bill” Daley, has been elected to its global board of …

Wendy Goes Full STEAM Ahead with Her New Book

By all accounts, Wendy is not supposed to be an author. She’s especially not supposed to be writing about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art/agriculture, mathematics). And many people might say …

Right from the Start: Tim Finds His New Business Mentor with Operation HOPE

Small business development is a joyous challenge to face, but a challenge nonetheless. For entrepreneurs, the road to success can be both an exercise in patience and partnership just as …

Operation HOPE and Shopify Team with GoodCarts to Empower One Million Black Businesses in E-Commerce Arena

Operation HOPE and Shopify Team with GoodCarts to Empower One Million Black Businesses in E-Commerce Arena Minneapolis, MN, (August 18, 2022) – Minneapolis-based GoodCarts is proud to partner with 1 …

From Dream to Reality

Alondra joined the Entrepreneurial Training Program in 2022 hosted by Gustavo Castellanos, Financial Wellbeing Coach for Operation HOPE – 1MBB. When Alondra met with her Small Business Coach, she expressed …