About OMIWe research how people use money in closed economies and collapsing monetary systems...We believe that access to a free and open financial system is a human right.[Submitter's Note: Some of the information in this StratML rendition is taken from OMI's announcement at https://medium.com/open-money-initiative/announcing-the-open-money-initiative-61422b58ad06]Open Money InitiativeOMI_56333d78-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea00The Open Money Initiative is a non-profit that researches how people use money in closed economies and collapsing monetary systems. VenezuelaOur initial focus is on Venezuela, where people are enduring the inability to exchange or transfer money abroad, violent crackdowns on merchants who set their own prices, and hyperinflation.OMI Financial SupportersOur research is possible thanks to the generous support ofHuman Rights FoundationWe partner with world-changing activists in creating innovative solutions to unite the world against tyranny.ZcashZooko WilcoxFounder and CEO of the Electric Coin Company (makers of Zcash)IDEOIDEO is a global design company. We create positive impact through design.Stellar Development FoundationThe Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 to support the development and growth of the open-source Stellar network. SDF and Stellar seek to unlock the world’s economic potential by making money more fluid, markets more open, and people more empowered. The Foundation helps maintain Stellar’s codebase, supports the technical and business communities around Stellar, and is a speaking partner to regulators and institutions.Interchain FoundationOur mandate is to research, develop, and promote open, decentralized, network technologies like Cosmos, that provide greater sovereignty, security, and sustainability to the world’s communities.Zcash FoundationThe Zcash Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that builds financial privacy infrastructure for the public good, primarily serving the users of the Zcash protocol and blockchain.Tezos FoundationTezos is an open-source blockchain protocol for assets and applications backed by a global community of validators, researchers, and builders. The Tezos protocol is secure, upgradable, and built to last.LocalBitcoins.comAt LocalBitcoins, people from different countries can exchange their local currency into bitcoins. We allow users to create advertisements where they can choose the payment method and exchange rate for buying and selling bitcoins from and to other LocalBitcoins’ users. By replying to these advertisements, a trade chat is opened and escrow protection is automatically activated. Escrow protects both buyer and seller by keeping the bitcoins safe until the payment is done and the seller releases bitcoins to the buyer. LocalBitcoins also provides a web wallet from where you can send and receive Bitcoin transactions.GiveCryptoGiveCrypto is a nonprofit that distributes cryptocurrency to people living in poverty.A free and open financial system for all_56333f26-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea00To research how people use money in closed economies and collapsing monetary systems_56334002-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea00FreedomOpennessLearningGo to the field to learn_563340ca-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea001We go to the field to learn, using a design-led process to capture the human experiences often lost in macro data. We gather qualitative knowledge through methods like ethnographic interviews and longitudinal studies.InterviewsConduct ethnographic interviews_56334188-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea001.1StudiesConduct longitudinal studies_56334250-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea001.2Products & ServicesInspire products and services_56334336-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea002We share our insights with the public and work with our partners to derive inspiration for products and services.InsightsShare insights with the public_563343fe-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea002.1The PublicPartnershipsWork with partners_563344bc-8b20-11eb-9a3e-483e2283ea002.22019-05-102021-03-22https://www.openmoneyinitiative.org/index.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net