Bernard Mays Jr.

HOPE is a family of development organizations dedicated to strengthening communities, building assets, and improving lives in the Delta and other economically distressed parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Comprised of a regional credit union (Hope Credit Union), loan fund (Hope Enterprise Corporation), and policy center (Hope Policy Institute), HOPE has provided financial services, leveraged private and public resources, and shape policies that have benefited more than 650,000 residents in one of the nation’s most persistently poor regions.