KEYPOPPY takes its name from Bob Arthur Keeley (born September 14, 1920, died January 17, 1999), a humble machinist and World War II veteran who rented apartments at low cost to other laborers and veterans in a suburban district of Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to upkeep of the building, Keeley provided tenants access to equipment and services that could serve their professional and personal needs. He assembled a workshop, complete with a full line of high-grade machinery, and welcomed activities on the property grounds. Before he lost his mental and physical faculties in the 1990s, Keeley bequeathed his entire estate to his laborer-tenants, a gesture that reflected his family approach to management.
Not surprisingly, Keeley and his community of residents became a focal point in the neighborhood and the extended families of the tenants.
Known as the father or “poppy” of the property, Keeley was affectionately referred to as “Keypoppy” and his apartment building the “Keypoppy Estate.” Interestingly, Keeley’s modest investment in his tenants initiated an infinite return. The tenants created priceless tools and machines, including templates, mockups, and products that continue to impact millions of people (e.g., machines that create alkaline batteries).
After Keeley’s death, the tenant-owners continued to rent the facility to working-class laborers and veterans, thereby paying forward Keeley’s innovative contribution.
KEYPOPPY’s commitment to open source development and community-centered products and services are inspired by Bob Keeley’s powerful social vision.
Vision Statement
KEYPOPPY Christian Rescources helps communities retrieve from their own heritage, and from the larger culture in which they subsist, those resources that are best able to bring their mission to bear on daily living. All of our actions are measured by our success in achieving this goal.
We believe that community demands not the consumption of goods but a rich and multifaceted life of human engagement. Thus our products and services are not ends in themselves, but means toward maintenance, enrichment, and community development.
We believe that creativity, flexibility, and impeccable quality are essential to our success.
We believe that distinguished financial performance is a must, not as an end to itself, but as a means to accomplish our broader mission.
We believe in the highest standards of ethics and integrity. We are responsible to our customers, to our employees and their families, to the environments we inhabit (physical or virtual), and to the societies we serve worldwide. In discharging our responsibilities, we do not take professional or ethical shortcuts. Our interactions with all segments of society must reflect the high standards we profess.
We believe that these values and beliefs guide all of our business strategies, our corporate behavior, and our relationships with suppliers, customers, communities and each other.Call today to learn more about how KEYPOPPY can help your community.
Who We Are
KEYPOPPY Christian Resources specializes in the development of customized community websites that empower members to manage online content, communication, and membership data.
Each website handles everything from member registration, event planning, and other day-to-day organizational tools to blogs, instant messaging, forums, and an extensive variety of communication tools. Click here to learn more about our features.
Each website also includes a syndicated online store filled with products and services to match the identity of its sponsor. As direct affiliates of KEYPOPPY and Amazon, each community earns royalties from the sale of goods on their website. Ultimately, KEYPOPPY helps communities retrieve from their own heritage, and from the larger culture in which they subsist, those resources that are best able to bring their mission to bear on daily living.
The genius of KEYPOPPY's operation philosophy lies in its commitment to open source software (freely available for expansion by end users), efficient and powerful publishing, and extensive partnerships. KEYPOPPY's revolutionary approach to community building allows them to deliver what Internet gurus promised years ago--an inexpensive and dynamic tool for community growth and maintenance that empowers its users to own and operate their web system while staying connected to the people and products that serve their needs.
Known as the father or “poppy” of the property, Keeley was affectionately referred to as “Keypoppy” and his apartment building the “Keypoppy Estate.” Interestingly, Keeley’s modest investment in his tenants initiated an infinite return. The tenants created priceless tools and machines, including templates, mockups, and products that continue to impact millions of people (e.g., machines that create alkaline batteries).
KEYPOPPY Christian Rescources helps communities retrieve from their own heritage, and from the larger culture in which they subsist, those resources that are best able to bring their mission to bear on daily living. All of our actions are measured by our success in achieving this goal. 
KEYPOPPY Christian Resources specializes in the development of customized community websites that empower members to manage online content, communication, and membership data.