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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Determine organisational readiness for fundraising 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115205  Determine organisational readiness for fundraising 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Marketing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Marketing 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This Unit Standard is for people working in fundraising or embarking on a career in fundraising.

In particular, this Unit standard will enable the learner to:
  • Examine the leadership role played by the Executive Board of a Non-Profit Organisation in fundraising
  • Determine the role played by the fundraising committee
  • Determine the rationale for the existence of the organisation and its need to fundraise
  • Investigate organisational controls over spending 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that learners are competent in Communication at NQF Level 3. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Examine the leadership role played by the Executive Board of a Non-Profit Organisation. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Examine the leadership role played by the Executive Board of a Non-Profit Organisation in fundraising. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The composition of the executive board of the organisation is determined and illustrated in tabular form showing chains of command. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The functions of the executive board of the organization are determined and explained in a written report. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The roles and responsibilities of the individual members of an executive board of an organisation are explained in a flow diagram. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The control that the executive board has over the fundraising strategy and programme of an organisation is examined and conclusions are made as to whether this control is sufficient for effective fundraising. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Determine the role played by the fundraising committee. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The composition of the fundraising committee of an organisation is determined and illustrated in tabular form. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The functions of the fundraising committee are determined and explained in a written report. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The roles and responsibilities of the individual members of the fundraising committee are explained in a flow diagram. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The advantages and disadvantages of having a fundraising committee are explained orally when compared with having a single fundraiser do all the work. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Determine the rationale for the existence of the organisation and its need to fundraise. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The sector in which the organisation operates is identified and a list compiled of the other organisations operating in the sector. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The ways in which the organisation differs from the others in the sector is explained with examples in a written report. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The reasons why the organisation needs to be supported despite the existence of other similar organisations is determined and explained in a written report. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The promotional material used by the organisation is compared with the reasons why it should be supported and suggestions made, if necessary, on how to align the two for effective fundraising. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Investigate organisational controls over spending. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The need for a fundraising organisation to have financial control measures in place for expenditure on fundraising activities and to control donations is explained orally from a Corporate governance perspective. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    An investigation is made of the financial control measures in place in the organisation and a written report drawn up containing recommendations, if necessary, for improvement. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Assessment of this Unit Standard should be contextual and practical.
  • Assessors must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that represents the sector in which the learner is employed and which has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderators must be registered as assessors with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • The mechanisms and requirements for moderation should be applied in accordance with the requirements of the relevant ETQA.
  • Assessment should include both formative and summative assessment.
  • Training providers must be accredited by the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Management structures
  • The King 2 Report 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made, when making suggestions as to how financial control measures can be improved. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when collecting the required information to write reports on financial control measures, the structure and role of the executive board and the structure and role of a fundraising committee. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organize and critically evaluate information when collecting information on the financial control measures, the structure and role of the executive board, the structure and role of a fundraising committee and on other organisations in the sector. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation when preparing the reports, organograms, flowcharts and presentations required. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically, when using the computer to prepare the reports, organograms, flowcharts and presentations required. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation when seeing that poor financial control of expenditure and donations can result in a failed fundraising venture and that the King 2 report offers the measures to implement to prevent that problem. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  48854   Further Education and Training Certificate: Fundraising  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  SERVICES 


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