Helping RevX build a multi-year development strategy to raise $2 million

From lack of infrastructure and strategic planning to $200k closed within 6 months and $3.2M in prospect capacity to fuel sustainable growth

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How MAP helped

The engagement blended strategic planning, pipeline expansion, donor engagement systems, and infrastructure build-out. MAP’s embedded approach helped RevX turn early traction into a disciplined fundraising program, positioning the organization to grow its mission and impact.

$200K in new gifts

$200K in closed gifts within 6 months

$3.2M in surfaced prospect capacity

Identified through network mapping, research, and warm-intro sourcing.

Fully operational fundraising infrastructure

Designs pipeline strategy and priorities

BASED IN
New York City / Nationally
SECTOR
Background

RevX is an innovative, project-based learning model anchored in its DEEDS framework (Discover, Examine, Engineer, Do, Share). Piloted at LEAD, a 3K-8 public school in the Bronx, the model has achieved 100 % ELA proficiency, 98 % math, and 82 % science, demonstrating what holistic, identity-affirming instruction can yield for students.Facing growing national interest, RevX needed a strategic fundraising engine to move beyond ad-hoc gifts and secure the capital necessary to refine tools, scale trainings, and expand its footprint.

The Challenge

If you're facing any of the challenges above — from "I hate asking for money" to "I don't have enough donors" — you're not alone. We're here to help visionaries like you scale your impact.

  • Stretch goals, lean team: Ambitious revenue targets with limited in-house fundraising staff.
  • Unstructured pipeline: Early donor relationships without segmentation, forecasting, or prioritization.
  • Fragmented systems: Donor and prospect data scattered across tools, creating inefficiencies and missed opportunities.
How We Embedded
  • How We Embedded
  • Strategic Planning
  • Fundraising Assessment
  • Messaging
& Case Development
  • Major Donor Strategy
& Activation
  • CRM & Dashboard Build-Out
  • Prospect Research
  • Interim Development Director Support
  • Board Engagement Strategy & Training
  • Proposal & LOI Execution
  • Appeal & Mass-Solicit Campaigns
  • Fundraising Capacity Support
  • Coaching & Training
The Solution

Discovery & Strategy

Reset revenue target to $2M, aligning asks with program priorities.

Pipeline & Prospecting

Network mapping, research, and warm-intro sourcing surfaced $3.2M in aligned capacity.

Donor Engagement Systems

Built CRM, standardized briefs, and weekly pipeline reviews, freeing founders to focus on donors relationships.

Case & Collateral

Developed one-pagers, proposals, and decks grounded in RevX’s outcome data.

Capacity Building

Trained executives & staff in moves management, forecasting, and story-based fundraising to cultivate a culture of philanthropy.

We're Your Navigation Team
We're strategists, operators, and fundraising experts who've helped visionaries like you raise $100M+ (and counting). Think of us as your embedded fundraising team - we chart the course and navigate the path while you focus on what matters most: leading your mission.
Founder. Builder. Fundraiser.
I spent a decade leading nonprofit fundraising, building systems from scratch and closing multi-million dollar gifts. What I needed more than strategy docs and donor intros was a team to build systems, find donors who cared about my mission, and keep the momentum going.

That's the insight behind MAP: we don't just advise - we embed as your fundraising team and handle everything from research to donor meetings to follow-up.

‍Because fundraising isn't about fancy plans. It's about having the right team and systems that do the work while you lead the mission.

‍– Michelle Akapnitis
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