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Requirement · part of 9.0.2.10. Fundraising, if the project needs it

9.0.2.10. No candidate may be required to fundraise

Required May not apply Often forgotten

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.

Whether fundraising happens at all is the Scout's decision, based on what the project needs and where the money could come from. A candidate must be allowed the choice not to be involved, and a Scout who is not involved, or whose contributions all came from relatives, must not be penalised.

Note. If a Scout does give leadership to fundraising, that can count toward the leadership part of requirement 5. If the Scout is not involved, or all the money came from relatives, there is no penalty: leadership in the project itself is the primary basis for judging the requirement.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 9.0.2.10 · Fundraising must not be required of any candidate, and a Scout not involved in it must not be penalised.

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