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
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
We plug in as your development engine, bringing the strategy, systems, and people to get things done. From building your pipeline to drafting appeals and leading weekly donor meetings, we handle execution while keeping you focused on what matters most. It’s like hiring a high-performing development team—at a fraction of the cost of one FTE. The Impact: You move faster, raise more, and finally have the capacity to match your ambition. We don’t just advise—we make it happen.
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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