Creating and Maintaining Library Foundations
Resources for Florida's Public Libraries

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Fund Raising: Assessing Capacity
• 3. Why a Library Foundation
• 4. Setting Up a Library Foundation—Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Mission Statements
• 5. The Public/Private Partnership Agreement: The Memorandum of Understanding
• 6. The Library Foundation's Board of Directors
• 7. Library Foundation Organizational Issues
• 8. The Role of the Library Director
• 9. Raising Money
• 10. Relationship with Friends of the Library Groups
• 11. Community Foundations
• 12. Online Resources

12. ONLINE RESOURCES

There are a number of online resources available that are helpful to those interested in Florida's libraries, library foundations and fund raising. This list is by no means exhaustive. Rather, it is contains some key links to the subjects discussed in the resource guide as well as a list of websites for most public libraries in Florida that have library foundations.

• State Library and Archives of Florida
• Florida Library Association
• Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
• Internal Revenue Service
• The Foundation Center
• ALTAFF (The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations)
• Community Foundations of Florida
• Florida Philanthropic Network
• Florida Library Foundation Web Sites
• oca Raton Public Library Foundation
• Brevard Library Foundation
• Broward Public Library Foundation
• Jacksonville Public Libraries Foundation
• Lantana Public Library Foundation
• Library Foundation of Martin County
• Miami-Dade Public Library System Foundation
• Clearwater Library Foundation
• Greater Largo Library Foundation
• Tarpon Springs Public Library Foundation
• West Palm Beach Public Library Foundation
• Winter Park Public Library (a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization)