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

Determine the basic principles of legislation governing non-profit organisations 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115206  Determine the basic principles of legislation governing non-profit organisations 
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  5 
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 learners working in the fundraising sector, but is also applicable to anyone working in a non-profit organisation.

This Unit Standard will enable the learner to:
  • Explain the implications of the Non-Profit Organisation Act of 1997 for fundraising organisations
  • Explain the implications of the State Lotteries Act of 1997 for fundraising organisations
  • Explain the implications of a provincial Gambling Act and its regulations for fundraising organisations in a province 
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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 
    Explain the implications of the Non-Profit Organisation Act of 1997 for fundraising organisations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The main provisions of the Act are identified and an indication given in writing of how they impact on fundraising activities. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The actions to be taken by an organisation involved in fundraising to ensure compliance with the Act are outlined in writing and a presentation given to the management of the organisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The differences between the Act of 1997 and the Fundraising Act of 1978 are indicated in tabular form. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Explain the implications of the State Lotteries Act of 1997 for fundraising organisations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The main provisions of the Act are identified and an indication given in writing of how they impact on fundraising activities. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The actions to be taken by an organisation involved in fundraising to ensure compliance with the Act are outlined in writing and a presentation given to the management. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Explain the implications of a provincial Gambling Act and its regulations. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Explain the implications of a provincial Gambling Act and its regulations for fundraising organisations in the province. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The main provisions of the Act are identified and an indication given in writing of how they impact on fundraising activities. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The actions to be taken by an organisation involved in fundraising to ensure compliance with the Act are outlined in writing and a presentation given to the management. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The legality of any game of chance in which a specific Organisation participates is investigated in terms of the provision of the Act and a report written on its degree of compliance with the Act. 


    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 
  • Non-Profit Organisations Act (1997)
  • State Lotteries Act (1997)
  • Gambling Act 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organising and managing self when gather information of the various Acts and writing the required reports. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Critically collecting, evaluating and analysing information when reading the relevant Acts and examining the way in which an organisation does its fundraising and looking at organisational compliance with the Acts. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    A systemic approach to the entire world when seeing that compliance with the relevant Acts is necessary to ensure the legality of fundraising actions and to ensure that the organisation does not pay fines for non-compliance or place a fundraising venture in jeopardy. 

    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 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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    NONE 


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