POSSIBILITY
PURPOSE
CREATION
IMPACT
STEWARDSHIP
LEGACY
ASPIRE
CREATE
ELEVATE
IMPACT
STEWARDSHIP
LEGACY
FAUSTINE MCDONALD
SURVIVOR → BUILDER → STEWARD
As the Founder and Visionary behind ACE Elevate Me, Faustine McDonald is the living embodiment of the ecosystem. Her journey from the resilience of the Survivor to the power of the Builder to the stewardship of the Steward is the narrative that defines our collective purpose.
"Resilience with every step. Turning purpose into power that builds legacies."
LIVING LEGACY
THE ROOTS OF PRESERVATION
Before ACE was born, a legacy was lived. Victoria Casey-McDonald preserved the story of resilience, ensuring the roots of our future were planted in the soil of the past.
The transition from preservation to building was the moment we accepted the responsibility to elevate the foundation already laid.
FAUSTINE McDONALD
Speaking • Authorship • Leadership • Voice
The voice and leadership expression of the ecosystem.
SURVIVORS JOURNEY CLOTHING
Apparel • Faith • Resilience • Identity
The wearable expression of resilience, faith, identity, purpose, and becoming.
BUSINESS & CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Strategy • Branding • Entrepreneurship • Creation
Turning ideas into brands, businesses, products, platforms, spaces, and opportunities.
EDUCATION & ADVOCACY
LAND & STEWARDSHIP
Property • Hospitality • Preservation • Generational Assets
05 / EDUCATION
EDUCATION & ADVOCACY
Knowledge • Awareness • Resources • Voice
06 / COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY & CULTURAL INITIATIVES
Using history, creativity, education, partnerships, and stewardship to strengthen communities and create future possibility.
PURPOSE IN ACTION
WNC BLACK PUBLIC ART
BLACK APPALACHIAN HISTORY & PRESERVATION
YOUTH & COMMUNITY
LAND & STEWARDSHIP
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
CREATIVE INITIATIVES
WHY WE BUILD
PEOPLE
Knowledge • Confidence • Leadership • Opportunity
BUSINESS
Entrepreneurship • Ownership • Creation • Economic Opportunity
CULTURE
History • Identity • Public Art • Preservation
CULTURE
Partnership • Mentorship • Development • Access
GENERATIONS
Knowledge • Ownership • Leadership • Stewardship • Opportunity
WHAT WE INHERIT.
WHAT WE BUILD.
WHAT WE PASS FORWARD.
FORTHCOMING
THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO BREAK
A Memoir of Survival, Becoming, and Unshakable Legacy
WHAT COMES NEXT
Legacy requires transfer. ACE creates possibility for future creators, owners, leaders, stewards, and legacy builders.
CREATORS
Redefining boundaries.
OWNERS
Building generational vision.
LEADERS
Leading with integrity.
STEWARDS
Protecting our heritage.
BUILDERS
Creating future impact.
WHERE DO YOU FIT?
Four pathways into the ACE Elevate Me ecosystem designed for how you build, partner, collaborate, and explore.
BUILD WITH ACE
Partner with our ecosystem to transform possibility into purpose. From business development to creative strategy, we provide the framework for your next level of impact.
EXPLORE THE ECOSYSTEM
Discover how our interconnected branches. business, culture, community, and stewardship work together to create impact and build what outlives you.