About Us

Branding, advertising and fundraising experts helping you move the needle.

We are Amperage Marketing + Fundraising — a team of thought leaders, creators and good people, solving branding, marketing and fundraising challenges by blending effective strategy with inspired creativity. We believe in using creative as a force for good. So we work with clients who are doing good things, adding energy and momentum to their efforts and helping them make a meaningful impact in the world.

Headquartered in Cedar Falls, Iowa, our creative marketing and fundraising agency has been successfully partnering for nearly 30 years with clients in healthcare, education, nonprofits, finance, manufacturing and civic/community. Our team of 30+ experienced professionals have diverse backgrounds and collectively impressive skills. All of us believe in doing work that positively impacts people’s lives in significant ways. It’s why we choose to work with the clients we do.

Meet Our Team

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Mission

The focus of all our efforts can be summed up in three words: Move the Needle.
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Purpose

We believe in doing work that positively impacts people’s lives in significant ways.
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Values

We are focused, problem-solving strategists and creators — good people working to make a difference for our clients and our communities.

Amperage is where strategy meets creative. With decades of experience, we bring energy and strategic intelligence to assist you in reaching your goals. With a thirst for innovation, we bring creativity and an understanding of evolving best practices to the work. That's how we move the needle for you.”

Bryan Earnest, President & CEO
Amperage Marketing + Fundraising

Why Work With Us?

More than a marketing agency — a spark

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Team Expertise

Like the word “amperage” means strength of an electrical current, our goal is to increase the strength and spark of your brand. Our team specializes in strategy, problem-solving and brand storytelling, and in support of that we offer a broad array of services including research & strategy, brand development, media planning & buying, public relations and creative and content solutions. And because we want to move the needle for our clients, we track, analyze and report results.
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Cultural Fit

Like most people, we want to do meaningful work. So we’ve built a healthy culture around strong work values of problem-solving, strategic thinking, creativity, focus, making a difference and being the kind of people we want to know. You can count on us to be collaborative, professional partners who value hard work and kind honesty. And like our clients, we believe in supporting our communities with our time and talents. We hope you’ll find us to be the kind of people that you want to know.
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Innovation and Adaptability

Marketing moves at the speed of information. Today, that’s by the nanosecond. As an agency of creative problem-solvers, we’re learners, too — staying on top of changing trends technology so we can adopt and adapt what makes sense for our clients. And to be creative means to innovate, every day. While we’re great at strategy and planning, we’re masters of the pivot, too. Because marketing demands flexibility as results roll in and strategy evolves. It’s all part of moving the needle for you.

Bryan Earnest

President CEO

Rachael Holland

Vice President of Growth

Brian Foelske

Vice President Operations

Erin Earnest

Vice President of Strategy

Joni Federspiel

Director of Finance

Sarah Pauls

Creative Director

Sarah Larson

Director of Public Relations

Annette Schulte

Vice President of Content

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