Blog Posts
Retiree Leans on God’s “Will” and Operation HOPE’s “Way” to Serve Community
October 7, 2025From a bitter divorce to homelessness to cancer, Dr. Monroe Johnson Jr. has had more than his fair share of challenges in life. Dr. Johnson faced these trials with resilience …
A Mindset Shift Helped This Professional Build Her Financial Future
September 25, 2025For Portia, a 50-year-old professional voice actor, financial stability once felt like an unattainable goal. That changed when she saw an Instagram post from John Hope Bryant, the founder of …
Chaeli’s New Money Mindset Leads to a New Car
September 24, 2025Over the last two years, Chaeli has gone from losing her job and apartment to securing a different job, getting a raise, and finding a better living situation. All of …
Rehearse Your Disasters, Build Your Dreams: Michael’s Story of Financial Freedom
September 22, 2025Americans are often put in the unexpected position of navigating “disasters” – from the natural ones such as hurricanes and fires, to life events like company restructuring, divorces and illness. …
Operation HOPE Showcases Financial Literacy at MCAAD Grand Opening
September 19, 2025John Hope Bryant delivers remarks; new Bryant–Milken podcast released WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, Inc. announced the public opening of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD) and its flagship American Dream Experience in Washington, …
Bryan’s Journey from Financial Stress to Empowered Decision-Making
September 17, 2025When Bryan first came to Operation HOPE in November 2023, he was eager to learn. Although his credit history was only six months old, he was already showing signs of …
Flo’s Journey: From Uncertainty to Homeownership
written by Enevy Leach, Operation HOPE Homeownership Coach in San Francisco, CA As a Homeownership Coach, I’ve had the privilege of helping countless clients navigate their journey to financial empowerment …
Why Americans Can’t—And Shouldn’t—Lose Hope
September 11, 2025There’s no denying it: right now, many Americans feel like we’re in a long night. Trust is low. Division is high. And belief in the American Dream is at historic …
Jamie’s Story of HOPE: From Survivor to Solution Builder
September 10, 2025Written by Pamela Sanford (guest contributor) When Jamie Rae Wright heard John Hope Bryant speak at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ International Leadership Conference, she had no idea that moment would become …
Surviving Disaster Led to a New “Calling” for Jaime’s Business
“I started off in Operation HOPE’s Small Business Development Program, in the first Maui cohort. In that program, thanks to the classes that we had and especially the coaching from …