One of the most common configuration hurdles in Nonprofit Cloud is understanding the "Two-Key" access model. Unlike standard Sales or Service Cloud, where a Profile can grant access to almost any object, Industry Clouds (like NPC) require a Permission Set License (PSL) to be assigned before the objects even become "visible" or "available" in the system's schema for that user.
The "Two-Key" Access Model:
The First Key (Permission Set License): The PSL "unlocks" the feature set at the organization level for a specific user. For Fundraising, the user must be assigned the Nonprofit Cloud Fundraising PSL. Without this, the Fundraising objects (like Gift Transaction) literally do not exist from that user's perspective, even if they are a System Administrator.
The Second Key (Permission Set): Once the license is assigned, the user then needs a Permission Set (e.g., "Fundraising Access") to grant the actual CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) permissions.
Step-by-Step Resolution for a Consultant:
Navigate to Setup > Users.
Open the user record for the System Administrator.
Scroll to the Permission Set License Assignments related list and click Edit Assignments.
Locate and check the box for Nonprofit Cloud Fundraising (and any other relevant industry licenses like Nonprofit Cloud Grantmaking).
Once the PSL is saved, the Admin will then be able to assign themselves the necessary Permission Sets to see and manage the Fundraising objects.
Option A is incorrect because Sharing Rules control which records you see, not whether the object itself is visible. Option B is incorrect because tabs are easily accessible via the App Launcher; if the objects are missing from the "All Objects" list, it is a licensing and permissioning issue, not a tab configuration issue.
