#264 Wakeman Consulting Group - Dave Wakeman

Published: April 24, 2017, 5 a.m.

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On this episode of Through the Noise, it\\u2019s the return of the Revenue Architect himself, Dave Wakeman of Wakeman Consulting Group. As always Dave specializes in helping everyone from nonprofits to Fortune 1000 companies to political advocates to fully realize their support bases.

This week, Dave talks to hosts Blake and Ernesto about the challenges inherent to working with donors for charities and nonprofits. When the name of the game is garnering buy-in support for your project, Dave Wakeman is a go-to figure for advice on donor development, connectivity and communication. Dave also explains the importance of effective and relatable storytelling in fundraising campaigns, as well as staying focused along one\\u2019s project path.

Principal of the Wakeman Consulting Group, he\\u2019s known as the \\u201cRevenue Architect\\u201d and helps organizations \\u2014 nonprofits and for-profits \\u2014 become more effective and make more money. Sounds great, right? Today we\\u2019ll talk about the importance of storytelling in conveying your mission. Through the lens of Bunnies for Bethesda, we\\u2019ll figure out how to grow effectively and scale that growth in a way that makes sense for the mission. You\\u2019ll also find out more about the new Non-profit Advisory Board Networking Group we\\u2019ve recently initiated. Dave Wakeman is known as \\u201cThe Revenue Architect.\\u201d His firm works with organizations to maximize their revenue structures. Dave writes a weekly newsletter all about value creation in your organization.

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