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Requirement · part of 4.3.2.2. Fundraising, if materials have to be paid for

4.3.2.2. Only for materials and facilitation

Required May not apply Often forgotten

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

The distinction the Guide draws twice: a project that primarily raises money is not an acceptable project at all, and raising money to buy what an acceptable project needs is a different thing.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.3.2.2 · Projects must not be efforts that primarily raise money, even for a worthy charity.

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