Mike Nellis
Founder
Authentic
About Mike Nellis
Mike Nellis is a digital marketing agency owner and start-up founder who has raised over $1B in grassroots donations for Democratic campaigns and progressive non-profits. He owns Authentic, an award-winning, 5-year old marketing agency that specializes in online fundraising, paid media, and creative design and most recently founded Quiller, a new start-up that is using generative AI to revolutionize online fundraising. Quiller was recently named “Start of the Year” by CampaignTech.
His clients include: President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Congressman Adam Schiff and Governor Gretchen Whitmer and organizations like the United Nations Population Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Wisconsin Democratic Party.
Mike is an expert in artificial intelligence, online fundraising and the increasingly important role that health and wellness plays within the workplace. He has been regularly featured in the NYT, Politico, MSNBC, Digiday, Bloomberg, Insider and he has been a featured presenter at Advertising Week, Campaign Tech and Netroots Nation.
Mike lives in Chicago with his family, and wants to spend his time doing more good with more good people and sharing what he learns along the way.