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 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

·         Congresswoman Gwen Moore, WI-4

·         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

·         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