After a
lifetime of volunteering in Mia Phifer began working in
Democratic politics professionally in 1997. Starting out as
a Field Organizer she quickly was asked to follow in her
mother's footsteps and become a fundraiser.
In her first
position as Finance Director for a write in candidate in a
challenger race in downstate Illinois she led the finance
team to raising over a quarter of a million dollars. In
1999 after working with EMILY’s List on an event for
Congresswoman Nita Lowey in NY raising over $1 million, Mia
went to TX to serve as the Finance director for
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. In 2000 Mia was the
finance director for the open 10th Congressional
District working closely with the DCCC, Emily’s List, JAC
PAC and other national organizations, PAC’s and donors
raising over $2.3 million.
Since then
Mia has been a National Political Consultant specializing in
General Consulting, Fundraising Consulting for candidates,
committees and non-profits and Candidate and Team Training
in fundraising. Based in Chicago Mia has worked in states
all over the country including Ohio, Texas, New York,
Michigan Florida & New Mexico on races for Attorney General,
Congress, US Senate and City Council. She worked on
various campaigns for Congress, Attorney General, State
Representative & Judge as well as other local
offices in the state of Illinois.
Mia has
worked with multiple non-profits over the years, most
notably the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation with
founder and real life hero Paul Rusesabagina, whose personal
story was told in the movie Hotel Rwanda. And most recently
The Civil Rights Agenda based in Chicago.
Mia has
provided candidate’s trainings for the Berkely Campaign
School, IVI-IPO, DL21C Candidate's Training, Personal PAC
and the DuPage County Democrats as well as organizing a
Chicago Candidates training in December of 2008 with
National Consultants from across the country presenting.
Mia's
strengths are in working with first time candidates and
training them process and successful fundraising strategies
as well as helping struggling fundraising operations double
their income in short periods of time and planning and
producing both small and large events and promotions.
Examples of Mia Phifer’s Professional Experience
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore, WI-4
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Porter McNeil for State Rep IL-71
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Scott Harper for Congress, IL-13
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Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos for Water Rec
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Dave Schroeder for State Rep
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Alex duBuclet for Congress
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Congressman Nick Lampson, TX
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Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation
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Illinois State Representative Greg Harris
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Jotham Stein for Congress, IL
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Sandi Jackson for Alderman
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John Sullivan for Congress, IL
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Lisa Madigan for Attorney General
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Manny Flores for Alderman
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Environmental Law & Policy Center - 10th Anniversary Event
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Personal PAC - Director of Development & Major Gifts
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Lauren Beth Gash for Congress/10th Victory Fund - Finance
Director
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Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress - Finance Director
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Nita Lowey for Congress/First Lady Hillary Clinton –
Fundraiser
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Rick Verticchio for Congress - Finance Director & Women's
Issues
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John Schmidt for Governor - Downstate Field Coordinator
Professional training programs where Mia Phifer has led
fundraising trainings
& organized national staff & candidate training’s
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Fundraising in 2011: New laws, new technology, new strategies
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Personal PAC Candidate's Training
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Mia
Phifer & Associates Candidates Training
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Berkely Campaign School, IVI-IPO, DuPage County Democrats –
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IVI-IPO
Candidate's Training
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DL21C
Candidate's Training
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DuPage
County Democrats Trainings - multiple
Related Volunteer Experience
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Susana
Mendoza for Chicago City Clerk
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Alexi
for Illinois Exploratory Committee - US Senate
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Citizens for Reilly/Alderman Brendan Reilly, Chicago - Finance
Committee
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42nd
Ward Democratic Committee
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Rape
Victim Advocates - Board Member and Chair of Development
Committee
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John
Kerry for President co-chair Bill Clinton event - Kerry Core
Level
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John
Kerry for President, Kerry Core event - Co-Chair and lead
organizer $100,000
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Lisa
Madigan for Attorney General, primary - Volunteer Advisor
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Young
Chicago Lakefront - Founding Advisory Board Member
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Illinois Coordinated Campaign - Woman's Advisory Board, Chicago,
IL
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Illinois NOW
Education
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Bachelor of Arts - University of Illinois at Springfield
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Associate of Arts - Rend Lake College
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Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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