Sonia Nussbaum

The Phīla Team

Client Associate

Sonia works with Phīla’s advisors to bring a focused and collaborative approach to stewardship, project management, and data collection and synthesis in support of client engagements. Her passion lies in understanding what moves clients and identifying new opportunities that align with their values and giving goals. Motivated by the potential of transformative power philanthropy can have, Sonia is committed to exploring and leveraging its expansive potential for good.

Bio

As a Client Associate, Sonia Nussbaum supports the team by stewarding client relationships and advancing intentional, values-aligned strategies. A true “people person” Sonia is especially attuned to what motivates givers and is energized by identifying new opportunities that deepen both purpose and impact.

She is a member of Chicago Foundation for Women Young Women’s Giving Council, Programs Cochair of PEAK Grantmaking Midwest, and a 2025 Giving Project participant. Sonia has BSPA in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and a certificate in Fund Development from the Lilly School of Philanthropy.

Sonia is deeply committed to the belief that all people are entitled to self-actualization, which is best achieved collectively in a multicultural society that prioritizes belonging and acceptance. She is grateful to all of the people and places that have shaped her – from the small mountain towns of Vermont to the busy city blocks of Chicago.