On this episode of Through the Noise, it’s 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’s project path. Principal of the Wakeman Consulting Group, he’s known as the “Revenue Architect” and helps organizations — nonprofits and for-profits — become more effective and make more money. Sounds great, right? Today we’ll talk about the importance of storytelling in conveying your mission. Through the lens of Bunnies for Bethesda, we’ll figure out how to grow effectively and scale that growth in a way that makes sense for the mission. You’ll also find out more about the new Non-profit Advisory Board Networking Group we’ve recently initiated. Dave Wakeman is known as “The Revenue Architect.” His firm works with organizations to maximize their revenue structures. Dave writes a weekly newsletter all about value creation in your organization.