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Drew Meyers is a travel addict and founder of Horizon. Social entrepreneurship & microfinance advocate.
Hi, I'm a finance blogger who is interested in how different financial tools, including microfinance, can deliver real value to consumers.
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Currently a Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at Bowling Green State. University in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. Specializing in International Development with focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
I work in Advertising Operations at Zillow, but LOVE microfinance. I'm always interested in startups, especially non-profits, reach out to me if you're working on anything cool!
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Global Partnerships Video & Seattle Happy Hour
Published By Drew Meyers on November 1, 2017
I just watched Global Partnerships‘ new video, and am very impressed. In addition to that, they have organized a happy hour in Seattle on the topic of impact investing later this month. When: November 16 2017 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m Where: Global Partnerships Office: 1932 First Ave, Suite 400, Seattle Join Global Partnerships for happy hour, networking and lively conversation with a panel of GP staff. Bring your burning questions about GP … Read More >>

Possibility of Fraud & Fraud Prevention for Microfinance Clients
Published By Fehmeen Khan on July 13, 2017
Despite technological advancements and high levels of consumer awareness, financial fraud is common these days because fraudsters are highly adaptive and creative. The risk of financial loss at the hands of scammers, hackers and swindlers is evenly spread across the developed and developing world. The difference, perhaps, lies in the level of sophistication of these attacks, where the loose legal, regulatory and technical frameworks of third world countries make it … Read More >>

Tell me about Tala
Published By Raheem Parpia on May 6, 2017
Tala, formerly InVenture, is revolutionizing financial services in countries around the world by bringing credit scores to billions of people in East Africa, India and South Africa who not only don’t have one, but don’t have a mechanism to get one. These individuals may not be unbanked, but their countries have no system for them to measure their credit. This makes makes scalability and financial growth difficult: if you are a borrower, … Read More >>

Upcoming Global Partnerships Volunteering Opportunities
Published By Drew Meyers on September 13, 2016
Global Partnerships‘ annual Luncheon is rapidly approaching on October 13th. They are looking for a bit of volunteer help from the Seattle microfinance community. Details are below, if you are interested in lending a helping hand, please reach out to Alison Driver at adriver at globalpartnerships.org. Volunteer Work Party – Saturday, October 8th, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (at Global Partnerships): Lend a hand as we put together table decorations, programs, info packets, … Read More >>

For Seattlites: Global Partnerships Open House Tomorrow
Published By Drew Meyers on July 25, 2016
So I know this is beyond incredibly late notice, but there is a Global Partnerships open house tomorrow morning at their office in Seattle. In real estate, an open house is a scheduled period of time in which a house or other dwelling is designated to be open for viewing by potential buyers, this is a great post to read. The term open house can also refer to the real … Read More >>

Kiva U.S. has arrived
Published By Raheem Parpia on July 5, 2016
Kiva.org is known for crowdfunding socially responsible business loans (in increments of just $25) between ordinary people halfway around the world from one another. The cornerstone of the non-profit organization is the online platform, which allows anyone with an Internet connection, $25 and a PayPal account to contribute to a small loan for someone in the developing world. The practice highlights the strength of the American dollar when efficiently applied in the developing world; $300 USD for a farmer in … Read More >>

10 years of Believing in Other’s Dreams
Published By Drew Meyers on June 18, 2016
Since 2005, more than 1.8 million people around the world have made a loan on Kiva…

What We’ve Learned About the Microfinance Industry from #travelbygiving
Published By Drew Meyers on June 9, 2016
There’s been a microfinance angle to Horizon (a blend of AirBnB & Couchsurfing within trusted networks) all along — if I had to trace the origins back to the very beginning, finding those deeply involved in the microfinance industry around the globe was one of the early pain points I experienced traveling. The other microfinance tie is our support for Kiva while testing what we refer to as #travelbygiving (replacing or supplementing house gifts with donations … Read More >>