Jerry Seppala
President, G.R. Seppala & Associates
Jerry Seppala has extensive experience in political, non-profit and issue advocacy fundraising. He has participated in fundraising for campaigns and causes all across the country. He has worked with many not-for-profit primary and secondary educational institutions, including raising over $5 million for the Ascension School located on the near the north side of Minneapolis. In all, Jerry has raised over $85,000,000 for various campaigns, organizations and causes.
Jerry has over 20 years experience in fundraising for political and not-for-profit organizations. In his tenure, he has worked for a variety of organizations including: Bolder Options, Northwest Youth and Family Services, Osseo Maple Grove Hockey Association, Urban Leadership Academy, Big Brothers Big Sister of the Twin Cities, St. Croix County Fairgrounds, Minnesota Film and Television Board, Senator Rudy Boschwitz, Congressman Mark Kennedy, Senator John McCain, and Congressman Eric Cantor. He is considered one of the foremost experts in national political fundraising.
Jerry is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the Universite de Paul Valery in Montpelier, France.