https://www.covisionconsulting.com/home daily 1.0 2021-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1632372074186-ZBEBPHMIJ0CJRYPM1NLN/Parks-5234.jpg Home - CoVision Consulting With a long career as a marketing and sales professional, I founded CoVision Consulting to bring my experience and expertise to cohousing groups. The sole purpose of my work is to come alongside forming or developing cohousing groups from all over the US (and even a few in Canada) and support them in making their community vision a reality through successful membership recruitment and retention. Most recently, I’m expanding my services with Cohousing PNW. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1632371959685-RLGMRFAQLNEBD8YR9Y2R/Cohousing Home - What is cohousing? Cohousing communities are intentional, collaborative neighborhoods where neighbors value knowing one another. With generous common areas and fully equipped private homes, a cohousing community offers a perfect balance of community and privacy. In cohousing, we can live out our values and have a sense of belonging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/0eeb1202-decd-41f5-bfb1-1e92a8140771/Untitled+design.jpg Home - What is Cohousing PNW? Cohousing Pacific Northwest (PNW) is a collective of future cohousers and professional partners and is born out of my commitment to create more cohousing opportunities in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. With Cohousing PNW, I’ll have a direct hands-on role in bringing together cohousers and developing more cohousing communities. https://www.covisionconsulting.com/shellysstory daily 0.75 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/cf21aaf8-3618-405f-813b-28766d6680d1/Parks-5202.jpg Shelly's Story Shelly’s Fun Facts Did you know that Denmark is the birthplace of cohousing? I lived there in 1979 and 1980, long before I made the connection. Must be fate! I’m an introvert and I used to hire introverts for my sales teams. I believe introverts make the best sales people as they typically listen more than they talk. On Ravelry (an online community for knitters and crocheters ), I have more than 100 completed knitting projects listed since 2012, and that’s only a very small fraction of all the knitted garments I’ve knitted since 1980. I’ve always loved riding a bike, and while I will never be the fastest, I love the challenge of a big hill. 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My talks are thought-provoking and educational, as well as fun and engaging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1632454120402-TW7LCG6DDXLTNNLIULBT/Parks-5243.jpg Services - Services and support may include: review and assessment of current marketing efforts creation and implementation of a strategic marketing plan managing and growing an existing database training on engaging interested households and moving them to membership best practices for outreach creating a cohesive membership path setting up a CRM (Customer Relationship Management System) retaining current members https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1632453965939-J4U2AKHJOQQS9ONNYK6T/Parks-5162.jpg Services Outreach and Phone Support Cohousing groups often need someone to connect and engage with people over the phone. I and my team of outreach professionals are available to help with short-term and long-term initiatives focusing on strengthening interest in a project and encouraging action. https://www.covisionconsulting.com/clients daily 0.75 2023-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635114647312-W8PU7228GLE8H4NRSJQD/226098662_1631112393749141_6077704161998637181_n.jpeg Clients https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635114836814-C42AYPX3TGZ7LCHG9CRQ/199437280_1784224481758209_1802366383786054666_n.jpeg Clients https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635114855988-99FHQUKRLIHBEAIRTGIZ/42147869_926074314249717_4842757848817467392_n.jpeg Clients https://www.covisionconsulting.com/cohousing-pnw daily 0.75 2024-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/0cce3553-1e84-4a58-ae47-c6116c658f5f/IMG_2508.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/5cebd896-37d6-48e3-9bdf-127c582db915/22350994333_6e7e720cb4_o.jpg Cohousing PNW At Cohousing PNW, we understand the unique challenges of building a multi-family, multi-million dollar project driven by a shared community vision and all its complexities. Successful communities must navigate: Defining their community vision and values Recruiting and retaining future neighbors with shared values Setting up a legal, financial, and governance structure Developing and ensuring a healthy community culture Finding and securing land Navigating the zoning and permitting process Finding and working with the right architect, developer and general contractor to design and build the physical structures of the community Securing a construction loan And most importantly, through all this, the community must have all the organizational and interpersonal structure to ensure they will be thriving and sustainable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635035188737-4X82BKNDKAZZPWHR7GBX/cohousing+1.jpg Cohousing PNW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635036143736-HOSYY2DX8KCHC4VVPJJ2/PDX+dinner.jpg Cohousing PNW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635036178382-8SZ3YD9I7DKBRSGEOHII/cohousing+2.jpg Cohousing PNW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635036209858-K7YFMJDPYS9RT9LMMZ8I/29613088133_d457902762_o.png Cohousing PNW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635388657704-V3Y74N245QGZL3Y74GF6/cohousing+4.jpg Cohousing PNW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1635388711549-L99GBJZ3UXFMB85F6J7Q/Washington+village.jpg Cohousing PNW https://www.covisionconsulting.com/what-is-cohousing daily 0.75 2021-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1633310027099-LPGY71SJOS0EF0URBBVH/e4d400fa-d253-4bc8-af13-9bed4fc29e25_orig.jpeg What is cohousing? - Designed by the residents, for the residents Once a group of interested households is formed, they participate proactively in the planning and development of their community. Since every community is unique, the features and design directly respond to the needs and desires of the members. Most communities choose to incorporate features of sustainable living, and tread more lightly on our planet through design elements such as shared open space, smaller dwellings, and building according to the natural features of the site itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1633309930360-DYMKY46XXZPU0Z71GJ55/nc-coho-spring_orig.jpeg What is cohousing? - A Danish concept The concept originated in Denmark in the 1970s, where there are now more than 700 cohousing communities. The idea was introduced to North America in the late 1980s, where there are now more than 160 cohousing communities, with many more in various stages of development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/1633310190800-9GQ06UKR5V9R2QMK3V7X/62333125_1086881528168994_8121837513842098176_n.jpeg What is cohousing? - Living the good life Cohousing provides a way to form strong social bonds and enjoy the benefits of a tight-knit community, all while enjoying the privacy and autonomy of living in a private home. Recent studies have shown that people living in cohousing communities feel they have a higher quality of life, better physical health, improved connection to nature, and even increased civic participation. https://www.covisionconsulting.com/faqs daily 0.75 2021-11-17 https://www.covisionconsulting.com/cohousing-resources daily 0.75 2022-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614bf64f7552d627eb04f16c/e601a451-3bce-4e4a-8ed8-c17a4ffa81e2/Screen+Shot+2021-10-24+at+2.20.04+PM.png Cohousing Resources The cohousing “bible” with many new North American case studies, design principles and sustainable design practices. 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