On the other hand, the Boston SPIN has a detailed charter. Many of the existing SPINs have one or more corporate, academic, or government sponsors who donate meeting space, reproduction services, clerical assistance, postage, etc. We do have a mission . We have decided to operate as informally as possible. And so far the facilitation of the the SPIN has all been done by volunteers.
Many SPINs meet one evening a month.
About a third of the SPINs meet during the day. A few SPINs meet on a bimonthly or quarterly basis. Some SPINs do not meet during the summer months or December. Consider what will work best for your constituency, and be willing to adapt and compromise. We meet monthly.