Decision

9.0.2.10. Fundraising, if the project needs it

Optional May not apply

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Will the project need money from outside the exempt sources?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Permitted only for securing materials and otherwise facilitating a project. The project itself must never be an effort that primarily collects money, even for a worthy charity. Scouting America would rather Scouts chose projects that can be done at little or no cost.

Warning. Two different things share the word. A project that primarily collects money is not an acceptable project at all, however worthy the charity. Fundraising to buy materials for a project is permitted, and needs council approval unless every penny comes from one of the four exempt sources.

What this is made of

Where this step comes from

Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 9.0.2.10 · Projects may not be fundraisers; fundraising is permitted only to secure materials and facilitate a project.

Notes and warnings

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Where this step comes from