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 10^th 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 and Candidate and Team Training in fundraising.  Based in Chicago Mia has worked with candidates all over the country including Ohio, Texas, New York, Michigan & New Mexico on races for Attorney General, Congress and US Senate.  She served as Finance Director and Matching Funds Manager on Carol Moseley Braun’s Presidential race, worked on various campaigns for Congress, Attorney General, State Representative & Judge and other local offices in the state of Illinois.  

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.

 Examples of Mia Phifer's Professional Experience
          Porter McNeil for State Rep IL-71
          Scott Harper for Congress, IL-13
          Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos for Water Rec
          Dave Schroeder for State Rep
          Alex duBuclet for Congress
          Congressman Nick Lampson, TX
          Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation         
          Illinois State Representative Greg Harris
          Jotham Stein for Congress, IL
          Sandi Jackson for Alderman
          John Sullivan for Congress, IL
          Lisa Madigan for Attorney General
          Manny Flores for Alderman
          Carol Moseley Braun for President
          Environmental Law & Policy Center - 10th Anniversary Event
          Personal PAC - Director of Development & Major Gifts
          Lauren Beth Gash for Congress/10th Victory Fund - Finance Director
          Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress - Finance Director
          Nita Lowey for Congress/First Lady Hillary Clinton - Fundraiser
          Rick Verticchio for Congress - Finance Director & Women's Issues
          John Schmidt for Governor - Downstate Field Coordinator

Professional Training Programs where Mia Phifer has led fundraising training and organized National Training
          Personal PAC Candidate's Training
          Mia Phifer & Associates Candidates Training
          Berkely Campaign School, IVI-IPO, DuPage County Democrats -
          IVI-IPO Candidate's Training
          DL21C Candidate's Training
          DuPage County Democrats Trainings - multiple

Related Volunteer Experience
        Alexi for Illinois Exploratory Committee - US Senate
          Citizens for Reilly/Alderman Brendan Reilly, Chicago - Finance Committee
          42nd Ward Democratic Committee
          Rape Victim Advocates - Board Member and Chair of Development Committee
          John Kerry for President co-chair Bill Clinton event - Kerry Core Level
          John Kerry for President, Kerry Core event - Co-Chair and lead organizer $100,000
          Lisa Madigan for Attorney General, primary - Volunteer Advisor
          Young Chicago Lakefront - Founding Advisory Board Member
          Illinois Coordinated Campaign - Woman's Advisory Board, Chicago, IL
          Illinois NOW
         
Education
          Bachelor of Arts - University of Illinois at Springfield
          Associate of Arts - Rend Lake College
          Illinois State University, Normal, IL

 

National Democratic Political Consulting
General Consulting & Fundraising Consulting
initial set up and process development, long term and short term contracts available, events, training
Process Development & Promotion

Organizational and Non-Profit Consulting
Fundraising, Events, Organization - Process Development & Promotion


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