CohousingMN is a non-profit charitable organization with an educational mission to conduct education, outreach and engagement in order to advance the development of high-quality, sustainable cohousing communities in Minnesota. Our vision is a future where cohousing communities thrive as collaborative and sustainable neighborhoods throughout Minnesota. Our work is to to catalyze the development of new cohousing communities by sharing the cohousing model throughout our service area. We seek “burning souls” who sustain the vision and coordinate the work of creating new cohousing communities that provide private homes with social spaces within a cooperative culture that nurtures connection, participation, and belonging.
Networking with cohousing groups in our service area helps newer groups learn from more experienced cohousing groups. We offer a wide variety of cohousing resources to donors in our service area and who meet our criteria.
Our Officers and Volunteers
CohousingMN is an all-volunteer run organization. Although we have no paid staff, we manage our organization by consent. The number of volunteer hours given each year generate the equivalent of over $35,000 dollars in salaries contributed to the organization.
Lee Pedersen, Duluth, MN
Lee offers classes and information sessions on cohousing and is working to develop a senior cohousing community in the Duluth area. She serves as President and librarian/archivist.
Becca Brackett, Minneapolis
Becca is a gardener and retired M.D. who is also active volunteer with Cedar Cohousing, a group seeking a site in the Twin Cities urban area for a multigenerational cohousing community. Becca serves as Secretary, facilitator, and newsletter editor.
Lynn Englund, St. Paul
Lynn is a maker, knitter and retired educator. She now supports others working to create new cohousing communities. Lynn serves as Treasurer and web support.
Paul Wehrwein, St. Paul
Paul is a semi-retired professional painter. He serves on the Events Circle and is our marketing specialist.
Maria Delwiche,
Stillwater
Maria is our newest volunteer. She completed her undergraduate degree in the Netherlands and Hong Kong. There, she majored in human geography and anthropology and minored in political science. She is passionate about human-centric design, learning, and community building. She serves on the Event Circle with event development and marketing.
Volunteer
Join our volunteer team to educate people about the benefits of living in a cohousing community and understand what it takes to start one. We seek volunteers from across our service area and are especially interested in volunteers with any of the following skills: web design and maintenance, social media, copywriting, marketing, event planning, education, organizational management, or photography and videography.
Complete our volunteer contact form below to request an initial conversation about your interests and fit with CohousingMN.