CIMA Exam CIMAPRA19-E03-1 Topic 1 Question 9 Discussion

PQR is a charity which has an excellent reputation within its home country. PQR employs over 300 highly experienced staff and has 200 skilled volunteers. PQR's funding mainly comes from donations from the public but its public profile is low compared to larger, more publicized charities.

Due to a recent recession, public donations to PQR have fallen in the last five years, but demand for its services continues to grow.

The government of the country in which PQR operates is encouraging greater collaboration between charities and there have been several recent successful mergers within the charity sector. PQR has recently been approached by a high profile and well funded charity, DDD, with a merger proposal. DDD offers complementary services to those offered by PQR.

Which TWO of the following factors would most likely be considered as an 'opportunity' for PQR? (Choose two.)