Affiliated Partners

ACELA Solutions

ACELA Solutions is a trusted national partner serving Catholic foundations, schools, dioceses, religious communities, and ministries through mission-driven leadership solutions. We advance Catholic education, leadership, and philanthropy through actionable, accessible support rooted in discernment, strategy, and stewardship.

ACELA’s leadership partners have served more than 6,000 Catholic institutions nationwide, worked in over 90% of U.S. dioceses, raised more than $2 billion in philanthropic support, secured nearly 600 leaders, and completed over 500 strategic engagements.

ACELA provides executive search, leadership and team development, strategic planning and assessments, system design, partnered counsel, board development, and workshops-guided by a philosophy of mission over margin.

The Solvent Group

Christie Perdue + Anthony Rupard

Christie Perdue and Anthony Rupard bring a combined 40 years of nonprofit experience to each of their client partnerships. With a team made up of nearly a century’s worth of experience in fundraising, marketing and strategic development, Christie Perdue and Anthony Rupard share in our commitment to address our clients’ needs with a custom service approach based on our professional knowledge and insight from the industry.

While working as independent consultants, they often collaborated on projects, and soon realized that a team of fundraising and strategic professionals working in tandem brought more benefits to their clients than they could on their own.

By joining forces and building The Solvent Group, Christie and Anthony have broadened their services, their team, and their ability to strengthen nonprofits across the country.