I am among those in the first cohort of geoff lawton's Permaculture Design Course and been wanting to start a related Non-Profit Club that is self sustaining. Before I go full throttle on this goal, I wanted to consult those with experience with this sort of thing.

Bonus, if you have experience with the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) as I would like to model the SCA's non-profit format and run a website that supports itself as Permies does.

I reside in Canada so much of what this involves would have to reflect that reality.

I would like to learn what has worked for Canadians who started their own non-profit groups, and what has been found to be the most effective way for a non-profit to own and run a website.