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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…

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SaportaReport is proud to present the latest in Thought Leaders from across Georgia. Designed as a general forum where experts may host discussions about their respective fields, SaportaReport Thought Leadership is sponsored by various industry leaders from the Atlanta area. Operation HOPE showcases the importance of working to disrupt poverty and empower inclusion for low and moderate-income youth and adults. Founder, John Hope Bryant, shares his own perspectives and experiences in a class-driven economy.


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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…

General Motors, The Hershey Company and Tyson Foods

By Debbie Fiddyment 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 learn. Financial Literacy for All, a national initiative to support embedding financial literacy into American culture, today announced the next wave of prominent private sector companies…

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 By Debbie Fiddyment Minneapolis-based GoodCarts is proud to partner with 1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB), powered by Operation HOPE and Shopify, working to bring a wave of new customers to help build Black-owned online stores. “With 1MBB, together we will boost Black-owned ecommerce brands with one-of-a-kind cross-promotional…

The City of Jackson, Mississippi Partners With Operation Hope To Help Create One Million New Black Businesses by 2030

1MBB initiative continues to expand nationwide support Atlanta, GA – (July 25, 2022) – Operation HOPE announced a groundbreaking partnership with the city of Jackson, Mississippi to expand its One Million Black Business Initiative (1MBB), which aims to create one million Black entrepreneurs and business owners by 2030. As part of the city’s ongoing efforts…

Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant Receives Multiple Awards for Leadership and Economic Empowerment

Recent honors include The 100 Black Men of America Chairman’s Award, Empower and the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Power 100:” Most Influential List of Atlantans Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s leading non-profit dedicated to financial literacy, today announced entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist John Hope Bryant has received several awards recognizing his leadership and commitment to economic empowerment for underserved…

Chairman John Hope Bryant’s Mid-Year Impact Report

The past few years have been transformational for Operation HOPE, ushering in unprecedented growth, scale, visibility, and most importantly, impact. To date, 2022 has continued on that trajectory and shows no signs of slowing down. As we approach the halfway mark of the year, we are pleased to share some highlights.  In May, Operation HOPE celebrated…

TIME Publishes Op-Ed: Financial Literacy Education Could Help Millions of Americans

Financial Literacy for All (FL4A) co-chairs, Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Hope Bryant and Walmart CEO Doug McMillon co-wrote an op-ed piece for TIME entitled “Financial Literacy Education Could Help Millions of Americans”. The article lays out the case for a private sector push in creating a national framework for embedding financial literacy…

NFL Extends Support for Operation HOPE and 20 Other Social Justice Grant Partners In Ongoing Mission to ‘INSPIRE CHANGE’

League contributes $6.5 million to more than 20 organizations who are driving measurable change in their communities, renews grants for all 32 NFL Clubs to further combat the ‘digital divide’ NFL nears $250 million commitment with more than $244 million in contributions since 2017 As part of the NFL’s Inspire Change social justice initiative, the league today announced…

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