behindthescenes

In my nearly 11 years as Executive Director of Spare Key there was no single accomplishment of this organization that belongs to any single individual. It was the combined effort of a dedicated staff, a remarkable Board of Directors, generous donors, kind volunteers and the never-ending commitment to the families we serve and seek to serve to ask the question "What if?" When I became Executive Director I had zero experience running a non-profit. What I had, though, was a community of people and organizations who stood with me, by me and behind me to focus on answering the "What if?" questions with real and tangible efforts to help families facing a medical crisis "Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Found." by donors throughout the country to help them pay their bills. Sarah Putnam, Spare Key's current Chief Marketing Officer, will become the next Executive Director on November 1st. She will bring to the organization a level of passion, commitment and vision that I simply cannot wait to see put into action with the same kind of help and support I received nearly 11 years ago from a dedicated staff, a remarkable Board of Directors, generous donors, kind volunteers and the never-ending commitment to the families we serve and seek to serve by asking the question "What if?"

Spare Key made a pivotal decision back in 2019 to embrace a new way of giving. One that puts donors in control. It was a decision that came from a lot of research, conversations, and forward thinking into how giving patterns were evolving and how we could use evolving technology to help more families. Read on to learn WHY Spare Key launched Help Me Bounce as not just a tool for families, but for donors as well.

At Spare Key we believe no one should have to choose between paying their bills and taking care of their loved one. This is why we launched www.HelpMeBounce.org – the Nation’s First Donor Directed Giving Platform. Learn more about how Spare Key helps more families across the nation with more bills than ever before through Help Me Bounce.

Buying a raffle ticket to win a trip to Pebble Beach makes a HUGE difference in the lives of families facing unimaginable medical crises. The questions of “Who?”, “What?” and “Why?” behind that purchase are worth digging into deeper! Read Erich Mische’s most recent blog that covers why YOU should care about this raffle and how it impacts families on www.HelpMeBounce.org.

Of all of the assets that Spare Key values the most, there are none more important than the people that support our organization and mission. There’s no amount of money that can pay for the dedication, professionalism and commitment of staff, Board Members and above all else, volunteers!

Registering a Non-Profit in all 50 states and the District of Columbia was a journey in itself but it was well worth the effort now that Spare Key can help more families than ever before facing real hardship pay real bills in real time! All across the nation!