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Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant’s #1 Amazon Best Seller  ‘Financial Literacy For All’ Available Everywhere Today  

Operation HOPE announced today that its Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Hope Bryant has released his sixth book, ‘FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR ALL.’ Upon its April 16th release, the book received high praise, reaching #1 on Amazon for Business Finance, where it remains a best seller. The launch date also coincides with Financial Literacy Month, which focuses on improving financial…

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Commemorating the Freedman’s Bank and the Legacy of Financial Inclusion

March 3rd represents a significant date in American history, albeit one that is little known. Earlier this week, in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation establishing the Freedman’s Bank, which was organized and designed to ‘teach freed slaves about money.’ Sadly, this initiative to create equal access to the banking economy for all Americans was…

Operation HOPE Founder and Chairman John Hope Bryant Named to Georgia Trend’s 2024 ‘100 Most Influential Georgians’ List

 John Hope Bryant, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Atlanta-based Operation HOPE, Inc., has earned a spot on the prestigious Georgia Trend 100 Most Influential Georgians List for the second consecutive year. Georgia Trend Magazine acknowledges Bryant’s significant contributions to business and his commitment to enhancing the lives of Georgia residents. The 2024 Most Influential Georgians List spotlights individuals…

Operation HOPE Announces Ninth Consecutive Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

Operation HOPE Continues Ranking in the Top Tier of the 200,000+ Nonprofits Rated by Charity Navigator Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low- and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, today announced its strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned the organization a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator,…

Improving credit scores hailed as path to progress in Buffalo

John Hope Bryant believes credit scores are a telling statistic. And he is on a mission to raise them. The founder, chairman and CEO of the Atlanta-based nonprofit Operation HOPE contrasted the experiences of people living in the Schiller Park ZIP code of 14211 and the West Seneca ZIP code of 14224. The communities are…

Atlanta Business Chronicle Lists Operation HOPE on 2023 Fastest Growing Companies in Atlanta List

 Operation HOPE, the nation’s leading nonprofit in financial literacy and economic inclusion, announced today that they have again been listed on the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Fastest Growing Companies Pacesetters list. Moving up to #42 on the list, Operation HOPE is the only nonprofit listed among 100 private companies in Atlanta in sectors ranging from business and healthcare…

John Hope Bryant appears on Bloomberg radio show ‘Masters in Business’ podcast 

Recently, Chairman John Hope Bryant joined Bloomberg radio host Barry Ritholtz on the podcast Masters in Business to discuss the importance — and power — of financial literacy, not just for our low-to-moderate income neighbors but for all people on their path to success, particularly the marginalized. Airing over Memorial Day weekend, this episode led the charts as the #1…

Operation HOPE hosts tech billionaire, Sam Altman, for community conversation on “The Future of Artificial Intelligence”.

Just shy of the one year anniversary of HOPE’s inaugural Crypto Summit and on the eve of the organization’s 31st birthday, Chairman John Hope Bryant, the Founder and CEO of Operation HOPE and Dr. George French, Jr., president of Clark Atlanta University, hosted tech billionaire, CEO of OpenAI, and founder of ChatGPT, Sam Altman for the first in a series of global…

City of Charlotte Teams Up With Operation Hope to Connect Local Black Businesses to Resources

Launched in October 2020, Operation HOPE‘s 1 Million Black Businesses initiative (1MBB) Initiative is making great headway with its streak of impressive growth and action-driven impact. Today, there is a disconnect between policymakers and organizations who serve on the frontlines to support Black entrepreneurs. In an effort to improve outcomes, HOPE seeks to serve as a Sherpa to help…

Operation HOPE Announces Tim Crockett as New Chief Risk and Security Officer

Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced that Tim Crockett will join its Senior Leadership team as Chief Risk and Security Officer, effective immediately. Crockett has over 25 years of experience designing and providing security and risk management solutions. With a distinguished career that began in the military, Crockett has provided…

Celebrating Our Hero, Ambassador Andrew Young

This week is very special because it’s the week we celebrate the 91st birthday of a truly remarkable human being, my dear friend and mentor, Ambassador Andrew Young. Words cannot adequately express my admiration and gratitude for this great man, who has played such an integral role in shaping our country’s history and inspiring future generations. Ambassador Young…

Operation HOPE, U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Treasury Host Roundtable to Celebrate Freedman’s Bank

Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant Joins SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman and U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo to Lead Roundtable Discussion with Black Leaders on Advancing Black Entrepreneurship Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, joined Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA),…

Discovering the King in You

This week we honor the legacy of a great man whose mission was larger than his life and whose work endures even today. We laud Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolent activism and promote his ideals of equality and love; however, his methods garnered the dislike and ire of many. According to the last Gallup poll…

Wells Fargo brings “HOPE” and a financial coach inside a freshly redesigned Georgia branch

By Debbie Fiddyment Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf and Operation HOPE chairman, founder and CEO John Hope Bryant cut the ribbon Wednesday on a newly redesigned Stone Mountain branch that focuses on resources for unbanked and underserved communities. The updated Stone Mountain Memorial branch in DeKalb County introduced a “HOPE Inside” center and financial coach who works for the…

Operation HOPE Announces New Executive Keith Harris as Chief People Officer

By Debbie Fiddyment Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced that Keith Harris will be joining its Senior Leadership team as Chief People Officer. Harris joins Operation HOPE as Chief People Officer after a 30+ year career as a Human Resources professional. Prior to Operation HOPE, Harris spent over two years as V.P.…

Operation HOPE Announces 200th HOPE Inside Location

By Louis Deas Milestone Expansion of HOPE Inside’s Financial Coaching Model for Underserved Communities Coincides with Today’s Annual U.S. Treasury Freedman’s Bank Forum Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced that it has established its 200th HOPE Inside office location. This coincides with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Annual…

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