Operation HOPE today announced that Craig Boundy, Chief Executive Officer of Experian North America, has joined the HOPE Global Board of Advisors. Boundy leads Experian’s North American business lines, and plays a key role in driving the company’s commitment to helping marginalized communities get fair and affordable access to lending. In October 2019, Boundy led Experian to join Operation […]
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A Call for Empathy: Valuing Women’s Experiences in the Workplace During the Pandemic
In honor of Women’s History Month, I want to discuss how women have been impacted by this pandemic and what we can do to help bring a different perspective and approach to equity in the workplace. We’ve heard much about how African American and Latinos are being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, both physically […]
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Delta Air Lines Expands HOPE Inside the Workplace Partnership as a Model for Corporate Wellness
Delta gets it. For years the company has gone above and beyond to show its employees that they care. Their employees aren’t just workers. Ed Bastian and Delta have essentially made them shareholders and stakeholders through profit sharing. For the last six years, Delta has distributed at least $1 billion to its employees through profit […]
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Operation HOPE Offers Guidance for Small Business Owners Applying for PPP 2021
Congress has passed another round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Many minority business owners were left out of the first round of funding due to insufficient “back office” paperwork and employee requirements that aren’t typical of minority-owned businesses. The new 2021 version of PPP expands the eligibility requirements for a number of business owners […]
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Fight Back with Preparedness
By: John Hope Bryant Disasters are unpredictable. Even with prior warning, we are rarely, if ever, prepared for the mental and emotional tax excised on us individually and collectively as a community. Right now, we find ourselves in the middle of a global health crisis, an economic shift felt by millions, and in the throes […]
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HOPE Inside Disaster COVID-19 Response Update
By Operation HOPE For many Americans, navigating the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming. We are proud to serve as a financial advocate and intermediary for these affected homeowners, renters, and small business owners in facilitating financial recovery. Since our HOPE Inside Disaster COVID-19 response began five weeks ago, we have provided over 14,500 virtual financial recovery […]
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Operation HOPE to Provide Virtual Financial Recovery Support to Individuals and Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19
By Operation HOPE Operation HOPE announced that it has activated HOPE Inside Disaster for individuals and small businesses to receive free virtual financial recovery support in response to the nationwide economic impact of the new coronavirus, COVID-19. For more than 19 years, HOPE Inside Disaster has been the centralized arm of Operation HOPE’s national disaster […]
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Your Voice Matters: CRA Reform and You
By Operation HOPE Chairman John Hope Bryant sits with Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting, and senior executives of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, to discuss CRA reform. Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Reform is one of the greatest pivot points for community development that our generation has ever seen. We have the […]
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The $400 BILLION Tool for Our Generation — CRA Reform
By Operation HOPE Chairman John Hope Bryant sits with Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting, and senior executives of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, to discuss CRA reform. What’s CRA Reform? The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 is like the Civil Rights Movement for the 21st century, with a lot of money attached. […]
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Without capitalism, I would not be who I ultimately became
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. Earlier this month, I visited the set of CNBC’s Squawk Box as a guest to talk about capitalism and free enterprise. We covered a lot of ground during our conversation, but I left thinking that it was a good day for everyone who aspires to go […]
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Loneliness and financial wellbeing
By Anita Ward While few people talk about it, loneliness is one of the greatest public health and wellbeing challenges of our time. Loneliness, and a lack of social interaction, is linked to a range of devastating wellbeing impacts, like Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, obesity, and even financial crises. It is a reality for far too […]
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John Hope Bryant and T.I. mix it up at Smart City Expo Atlanta
By John Hope Bryant Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of sitting with my friend and fellow business leader and philanthropist Tip (you know him as hitmaker, music legend and entertainer Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris) and brilliant moderator Rose Scott, at the closing of the 2019 Smart City Expo Atlanta. We tackled a range of […]
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Really, Hasbro?
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Friday nights were game nights for my family, and Monopoly was always a top choice for the evening. Over the years the game took on personal dimensions, even the game pieces. The Scottie dog belonged to me, and the racecar to my dad. The rest joined the board as […]
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Reflections on “Women’s Equality Day”
By John Hope Bryant This week began with “Women’s Equality Day”. It’s a day that the nation reflects on the certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, granting women the right to vote. Despite the significance of this momentous day nearly 100 years ago, and the positive progress that’s happened afterward, […]
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It’s Not My Turn
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE This isn’t my week to write for Saporta. It’s not my turn. But isn’t it time for women to stop waiting their turn? Today is the anniversary of Women’s Equality Day, and if Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt had waited their turns then women would never have […]
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Financial Literacy: Married to the wrong strategy
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Traveling to Vegas a few weeks ago I sat next to a lovely woman from Texas. She sported a big smile, a big drawl, the required big hair, and the biggest (and most beautiful) ring I had ever seen. Not one to remain silent when curious, I immediately had […]
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Finding Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace
Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Jessica created an amazing product – a journal to help students prepare for exams. The demand proved strong, and she quickly required more inventory. Offshore manufacturers offered better pricing, so she placed an order in China. When the shipment arrived, Jessica faced unexpected tariffs and needed money to release the […]
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Opportunity Zones: The Bigger Picture
By: John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. It is time that we begin to think differently about Qualified Opportunity Zones. Recently signed into law, they were created as a way to drive long-term investment in low-income communities, including neighborhoods in Atlanta. The way it works is two-fold. An investor gets a tax […]
