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20 Years After Hurricane Katrina: Operation HOPE’s Legacy of Response and Resilience
August 29, 2025Twenty years ago, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and changed the lives of millions. It was a tragedy of unimaginable loss—but it was also a …
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iHeart Media to feature Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant’s Podcast to Empower Black Entrepreneurs Throughout National Black Business Month
August 18, 2025The podcast, “Money and Wealth with John Hope Bryant” is regularly in the top 100 of all business and finance podcasts ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In honor of National Black Business Month, Operation HOPE …
AI Ethics Council – Co-Chaired by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman & CEO John Hope Bryant – Appoints Two New Board Members
August 13, 2025Robert Silvers, former Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary, and Richard D. Phillips, Dean of Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business, join the AIEC to strengthen its cross-sector mission …
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Operation HOPE’s Latest HOPE Insider Survey Reveals Persistent Economic Anxiety Among Americans —Yet Growing Confidence in Personal Financial Empowerment
July 31, 2025Financial Literacy Nonprofit’s Q2 National Impact Report Underscores HOPE’s Tangible Client Outcomes ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to financial dignity and economic inclusion, today released findings …
Operation HOPE and Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation Celebrate Launch of Groundbreaking Financial Wellness Program for Firefighters
July 29, 2025ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE and the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation (AFRF) announced the official launch of a new financial wellness initiative for Atlanta’s firefighters, which will provide free financial coaching, education, …
Operation HOPE & Georgia State University’s Inaugural AILP³ Summer Camp Empowers Atlanta Youth with AI Literacy Skills to Bridge the Opportunity Gap
July 21, 2025ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The first-ever AI Literacy Pipeline to Prosperity Project (AILP³) summer camp successfully wrapped last week, marking a major milestone in a new effort to bridge the digital and economic …
Operation HOPE and Georgia State University Launch Groundbreaking AI Literacy Program for Underserved Youth
July 1, 2025ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE and Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business today announced the launch of the first pilot program of the AI Literacy Pipeline to Prosperity Project (AILP³): a first-of-its-kind …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
Black Enterprise: Juneteenth, Reparations, and Financial Literacy for All
- June 22, 2023Chairman John Hope Bryant recently sat down with Black Enterprise‘s Ida Harris, Director of Digital Content, to discuss the economic state of Black America to commemorate Juneteenth. In this 40-minute interview, …
The U.S. will see a major shift in policy after the midterm elections, says Kevin O’Leary
- November 7, 2022Venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary and Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant join CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss what a potential shift in Congressional power could mean for small businesses. Click …
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. Share on Facebook Share …
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InvestFest 2025: From Hustle to Ownership—Four Founders Backed, A Community Energized
August 26, 2025 by HOPE TeamA 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, 2025 by HOPE TeamLaunched 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 …
August 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, 2025 by HOPE TeamCOLUMBUS, 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 …