Designing resilient impact organizations
Chariot exists to support leaders who fight mediocrity, embrace change, refuse to accept underperforming systems, and who are determined to achieve their organization’s full potential for impact.
In this chaotic world, you need velocity and agility to rise above it all—momentum that cuts through bureaucracy and keeps you moving forward. That’s where Chariot comes in.
Start velocity.
LAUNCH
Take new initiatives, services, or organizations from idea to reality
Program & Product Design
Vision & Go-to-Market Strategy
Business & Operational Plans
Storytelling & Pitch Materials
Rapid Concept Testing
Innovation Sprints
Brand Development
GROW
Scale impact sustainably and stay aligned with a proven mission
Revenue & Fundraising Systems
Collaborative Partnerships
Engagement & Loyalty Strategy (Customers, Donors, Employees)
Capacity Building & Leadership Development
Focus & Mission Creep Checks
FIX
Improve organizational health and outcomes while building resilience
Experience Audits & Improvement
Mission Realignment
Process & System Optimization
Culture Transformation
Brand Refresh / Redesign
Crisis Management & Response
Turnarounds & Restructuring
ASSESS
Evaluate effectiveness, anticipate challenges, and identify opportunities
Impact Evaluation & Opportunity Identification
Organizational Due Diligence for Funders & Investors
Measurement, Monitoring, and Feedback Systems
Trend Mapping & Future Scenario Planning
AI Strategy & Integration
Write the future faster than bureaucracy can erase it.
Noah Maier
Most recently Chief of Staff for the Blavin Family Office, Noah’s background includes serving as CEO of Statecraft Equity Partners, where he led an innovative investment fund focused on the political sector. Noah was previously Head of Partnerships for the Novogratz family office, where he created and orchestrated large-scale donor coalitions such as One for Justice and One for Democracy. As a fundraiser, he advanced over $400 million toward prominent organizations like the ACLU, the Salvation Army, Movement Voter Project, and the Open Society Foundations.
He is an advisor to several family offices, AI companies, and venture funds, with special expertise in search funds, rollups, mental health, justice reform, and drug policy. An entrepreneur by nature, Noah previously founded and sold a national political fundraising firm. His public service extends to board roles with the Oakland Scottish Rite Historical Foundation, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Campaign Board, and the advisory board of Alianza Translatinx.
Ami Rao Elisman
After a decade leading strategy and experience design teams at leading innovation and design firms (Jump Associates, frog, Method), Ami turned her attention from helping the world’s largest companies navigate change to unblocking impactful teams in uncharted territory. Ami is the rare strategist with an equal love for shaping both external offerings and internal systems. Bottom line, she helps organizations align more closely with the needs of the people they serve — through a future-focused, human-centered approach.
Ami’s background includes teaching in the design program at Stanford, leading Growth initiatives at Jump Associates, and serving as an Org Design practice lead at frog. Her clients include Fortune 100 companies in retail, financial services, healthcare, technology, and media, as well as government agencies, prominent nonprofits, and educational institutions. Through the previous consulting practice she founded, she has shaped the product direction of several cutting-edge AI and impact startups creating new-to-the-world experiences.
OUR TEAM HAS WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCE:
Center for Policing Equity
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New York Life
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The ACLU
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The Lawrenceville School
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Family of Martin Luther King III
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H&R Block
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Media Democracy Fund
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UChicago Medicine
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Gitlab Foundation
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Lam Research
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Blavin Family Office
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JP Morgan Chase
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Salvation Army
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DFW Airport
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Open Society Foundations
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HOURS Artificial Intelligence
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GLSEN
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Novogratz Family Office
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Target
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One for Democracy
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One for Justice
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The USDA
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Tippilion Family Office
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Amazon Lab126
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Defeat by Tweet SuperPAC
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Dish Networks
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Movement Voter Project
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Center for Policing Equity • New York Life • The ACLU • The Lawrenceville School • Family of Martin Luther King III • H&R Block • Media Democracy Fund • UChicago Medicine • Gitlab Foundation • Lam Research • Blavin Family Office • JP Morgan Chase • Salvation Army • DFW Airport • Open Society Foundations • HOURS Artificial Intelligence • GLSEN • Novogratz Family Office • Target • One for Democracy • One for Justice • The USDA • Tippilion Family Office • Amazon Lab126 • Defeat by Tweet SuperPAC • Dish Networks • Movement Voter Project •
FAQs
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We help philanthropists, impact investors, nonprofits, and social enterprises design and grow resilient organizations.
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We offer tangible, pragmatic, and data-driven services in the following areas: launching resilient projects, growing/scaling existing projects, turnarounds of difficult projects, and impact assessments.
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Yes, we design world-class fundraising systems as part of our services.
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Yes, we offer world-class facilitation services.
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Yes, we are honored to support a portfolio of disruptive and innovative impact CEOs.
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We offer smaller engagements, but typical long-term projects are between 3 and 9 months.
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We are rolling out a range of free services, courses, and webinars geared towards organizations with limited budgets.
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We differentiate ourselves by offering boots-on-the-ground support in addition to strategic design.
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Pricing structure depends on the scope of the project, and is deeply discounted compared to similar corporate-focused strategy consulting firms.