IFAS Extension
Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings: Governance, Florida Statutes and Legislation
Release Date: 3/17/2026
Family and Consumer Sciences
Abstract
This is part of a series of 2-5 page fact sheets by Elizabeth B. Bolton and Anna Guest-Jelley that provide guidance for building a non-profit organization, from establishing its mission to effectively lobbying. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2009. Reviewed June 2012.
About this Publication
This document is FCS9245, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2009. Revised June 2012, June 2015, and July 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Bolton, E. B., & Guest-Jelley, A. (2009). Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings: Governance, Florida Statutes and Legislation. EDIS, 2009(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy832-2009
Authors
Muthusami Kumaran
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, nonprofit management and community organizations, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Gainesville, FL