Cohousing-L Mailing List: Forming a nonprofit?

[Liz Brown (lbrown1250]

Hello, has anyone formed a nonprofit arm of your coho community, or partnered 
with an existing nonprofit?

We would like to hear from you if you’ve done it (or explored it and decided  
against)

Here are some of our questions:

Why did you (or decide not to)? Affordability? Marketing? Fundraising from 
non-members? Receiving grants/contributions?
Other?

What has your experience been?

Pros and cons?

Anything else?

Thank you - on behalf of Flower City Cohousing Community, Rochester, NY