Chronicles of Philanthropy: Why a Nonprofit Leader Embraces Virtual Currency

Opinion: Why a Nonprofit Leader Embraces Virtual Currency The leader of a Twin Cities charity explains in a Star Tribune opinion piece why his organization has begun taking donations in Bitcoins and other forms of “crypto-currency.” Erich Mische says the new currencies provide “a new platform for giving” and vehicle

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Spare Key leading on crypto currency for non-profits and charities

Why my nonprofit is embracing crypto-currency   Article by: Erich Mische In the history of the world, the greatest innovations in science, technology and culture must have certainly been spurred forward by this unequivocal statement: “There’s no way that will work.” Weeks away from my 51st year, I can still

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Star Tribune Features Spare Key on front page on story about crypto currency

Hey, Brother, can you spare a bit of virtual currency?   Article by: Jean Hopfensperger   Guests mingling at a recent gala for the Spare Key charity didn’t know it, but they had entered a new frontier in nonprofit fund­raising. Folks who bought auction items ranging from French wine to

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Morrison County Record reports on Spare Key

Spare Key allows families in health crisis to ‘bounce and not break’ March 27, 2014 at 11:28 am One mortgage or rent payment made for families with ailing children by Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer Minneapolis non-profit Spare Key was started in 1997, after founding couple Robb and Patsy Keech experienced

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Spare Key Groove Gala Featured in the Lillie News

Kaylin Creason The striking Aria venue in downtown Minneapolis hosted the 2014 Groove Gala, Spare Key’s biggest fundraiser of the year. (Submitted photo) South St. Paul couple’s nonprofit helps families keep their homes during crisis If you were forced to make a decision between your job and your child, what

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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar greets 2014 Spare Key Groove Gala attendees

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar joins us via video to greet Spare Key founders Robb and Patsy Keech and to congratulate The Edina Realty Foundation for being the recipient of the 2014 Spare Key Derian Keech Parade of Kindness Award.

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Spare Key Accepts Crypto Currency

Spare Key, ClickBid and Moolah team up to accept crypto currency at “Groove” Gala Emerging new currency gaining traction with Minnesota non-profit     (Minneapolis, MN) Spare Key, www.sparekey.org, a Minnesota-based non-profit that provides rental and mortgage grant assistance to families with critically ill or seriously injured children in the

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Spare Key Accepts Bitcoin

SPARE KEY BEGINS ACCEPTING BITCOIN ON ITS WEBSITE   Not fully understanding how it works doesn’t deter the non-profit from encouraging those that do to donate Bitcoin to its program (Minneapolis, MN) Spare Key, www.sparekey.org, a Minnesota-based non-profit that provides rental and mortgage grant assistance to Minnesota, North Dakota, South

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Edina Realty Foundation 2014 recipient of Derian Keech Parade of Kindness Award

  EDINA REALTY FOUNDATION CHOSEN AS 2014 RECIPIENT OF SPARE KEY “DERIAN KEECH PARADE OF KINDNESS” AWARD   Edina Realty is cited for its long-term financial and community support of Minnesota-based non-profit providing more than 2,100 families with housing assistance             Minneapolis, MN – Jan. 9, 2014 – Spare Key,

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Blast Blow Dry Partners with Spare Key Groove Gala

  BLAST BLOW DRY BAR PARTNERS WITH SPARE KEY TO BENEFIT FAMILIES  February promotion highlights mission to help families “Bounce and not Break” (Minneapolis, MN) Fun and fashion come together to support families with critically ill and seriously injured children in the hospital as Blast Blow Dry Bar will donate

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