The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome (also known as the Protestant Cemetery) is governed by a board of 14 ambassadors, mainly from countries with large Protestant or Greek and Russian Orthodox communities.

In 2005 the board of ambassadors approved the appointment of an Advisory Committee of experts to advise on finance, legal matters, fund raising, conservation and art history – this committee currently has five members.  A horticulturalist who is training the gardeners also contributes to the work of the Advisory Committee.  Additional members may be appointed by the board as necessary.

Also in 2005, ICCROM (the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property), an intergovernmental organization with its headquarters in Rome, contributed to the Cemetery a report on its long-term management and conservation. The board of ambassadors has accepted the report's recommendations which are now being implemented.
 
At present the cemetery has five sources of income.

1. From people who buy concessions for burial spaces in the cemetery.  These last for 30 years and are renewable.

2. From the annual fees paid by the concession-holders for upkeep and maintenance.

3. From burial charges. 

4. From sales of books and mementos.

5. From donations.  These include voluntary offerings from visitors as well as donations from embassies, private foundations, and Friends (see below).

A fund-raising appeal has been launched, beginning with the establishment, in 2006, of The Friends of the Cemetery. At present this body does not have a separate juridical status from that of the Cemetery although funds raised from Friends are held in a separate bank account under the control of the governing board and supervised by the treasurer.