George Koster Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

I have worked with companies from eBay, Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm, with Cities/Counties like San Francisco, Placer and Stockton to nonprofits such as Hack the Hood, KIVA and LISC to create new business offerings through identifying market opportunities, developing products and services, execute the delivery of the new product or service to successfully achieve business goals. I accomplish this through developing inventive solutions with business, philanthropy, government, private equity and the crowd.The programs include a market feedback loop of measurement which allows teams to pivot, refresh and relaunch to meet market demand. The sustainable and scalable success is born out through my award-winning and demonstrated an entrepreneurial track record in social enterprises, nonprofits, public-private partnerships and within the tech sector.My proven approach in developing and executing system based innovative programs is to provide a hand up to the disenfranchised through utilizing technology and digital skills to enable financial empowerment. What follows are clients, programs, projects, and outcomes I have consulted/worked with over the past five plus years.

San Francisco Bay Area

Funding research and development:• Researching and developing government funding vehicles such as Opportunity Zones tied into City/County partners to support the launch of industrial arts skills training, apprenticeship and academy programs• Identifying and developing a target list of high priority funding opportunities • Trained development staff on the Foundation Center’s Foundation Directory Online database to both identify and develop a target list of funders to support specific industrial art skills training programs• Scaling staff to identify high priority funding opportunities to support industrial art skills training programsProgram Development:• Co-Developing The Crucible’s Industrial Arts, workforce/apprenticeship and entrepreneurship training the program tied into Oakland Unified School District and Peralta Community College District• Developing the Crucible Academy program, identifying and project managing strategic partners, for potential participation in the academy program • Strategic Partnerships • Developed partnerships with Cities of Stockton and Fremont to pilot the Academy program • Developed The Crucible’s Industrial Arts, workforce/apprenticeship and entrepreneurship training program in partnership/relationship with Oakland Unified School District, Peralta Community College District, Cities of Stockton and Fremont and Industrial Arts unions

San Francisco Bay Area

Voices of the Community explores critical issues facing Northern California communities. We introduce you to the voices of community thought leaders and change-makers who are working on solutions that face our fellow individual community members, neighborhoods, cities and our region.Listen to our latest shows: https://georgekoster.com/voices-of-the-community and subscribe to Voices of the Community wherever you get your podcasts. Please rate us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and share these stories with your friends. Follow us on twitter@georgekoster and email us at george@georgekoster.comAssociate Produced award-winning multimedia story on “What If City College Closed” with the City College of SF Broadcast and etc Magazine faculty, students and community leaders. View here http://bit.ly/1ROf3Ek

San Francisco, California, United States

+ Worked with the General Manager and Database Manager to identify donor database needs. Researched and coordinated the migration from old donor database to the new CRM cloud-based database. The migration included the integration of the credit card process, bookkeeping, email marketing, and Wealth Screening & Individual Funder Tools Donors Database. Researched and identified database subject matter expert and coordinated the setup of their services for the migration. + Utilizing the newly migrated existing donor base into a Wealth Screening & Individual Funder database identified over 1,500 individual donors who are capable to provide more funding to the San Francisco Mime Troupe+Researched and identified foundation and government funding sources. Coordinated with General Manager and Grant Writer for integration into funding strategy+Procured publicity opportunities to increase San Francisco Mime Troupe visibility and promote the summer show and other events through the combination of the production of a podcast as well as setting up a partnership with KSFP to host a community zoom meetup for the San Francisco Mime Troupe to introduce their Radio Drama Series "Tales from the Resistance"

San Francisco Bay Area

Funding research and development:• Researched, developed, cold-called and supported securing funding from the target list of funders for the San Francisco Public Press low powered FM radio station KSFP which lead to both the largest series of grants ($125K) and successful launch of the radio stationProgram Development:• Codeveloped radio/podcasting programming within arts, culture, and public affairs categories which lead to $25K in funding for an investigative journalism program on toxic waste in the Hunter's Point/Bayview communityMarketing & Promotions:• Developed and executed social media and multimedia strategy with San Francisco Public Press that includes setup and execution of Google For Nonprofits program (AdWords, Analytics, YouTube channel, apps, mapping)

San Francisco Bay Area

Development/Fundraising Consulting:• Worked closely with the cofounders to secure over $400K in funding through: o Creation of a pipeline of funding opportunities tied into a calendar for grant pitch deadlines o Researched, identified and created a target list of foundation and government agency funders which included profiles, key contacts, recommended grant pitch strategy and collateral support materials o Conducted outreach to funding sources to facilitate relationship building with target funders which led to setting up informational meetings and invitations to request funding o Setup and participated in meetings, tours, presentations and follow up with materials to build relationships with funders o Codeveloped funding proposals which led to successfully securing program and general support fundingAs Employee - Director Public/Private Partnerships: • Led and managed strategy, outreach, and execution for new and potential public/private partnerships to change the tech pipeline through creating opportunities for youth in cities around the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley. • Structured partnerships with Peralta College District, City College of San Francisco as well as the City of San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Workforce and Economic Development and the City of San Jose Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development. • Developed and implemented a small business outreach program strategy for participation in the boot camp program • Managed six partnerships in both the SF Bay Area and Central Valley to successfully execute the signature workforce training Boot Camp program from instructor training and small business recruitment to recruiting and managing tech instructors and funders

San Francisco Bay Area

Program and Funding Development:• Leveraged the City of San Francisco and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) 2013 Re-Envisioning Public Housing Plan; Created the Digital Literacy Fellowship program to address the digital literacy problem facing public housing residents.• Co-Developed a train the trainer workforce training program that included recruiting 20 residents of Public Housing communities and training them to become Digital Literacy Fellows. • Over 18 months, the Fellows will each train 50 people equating to 1,000 residents that will gain basic digital literacy skills needed to communicate with their children’s teachers, conduct job searches, research information, advance their education, find transportation, and apply for government services.• Co-Developed grant proposal for the Google Impact Challenge Grant Program to fund the Digital Literacy Fellowship program

San Francisco Bay Area

Manager of Marketing and Communications• Prepared and implemented a marketing and communications plan which included strategies, messages and collateral materials all of which broadened programmatic reach and enhanced impact. • Oversaw brand image, implemented media strategies, managed website, and all social media platforms. • Managed the development and implementation of the following communications programs to support the marketing and communications plan. o Executed multimedia storytelling across multiple platforms i.e., Web, social media, public relations, eNews Flashes, and eNewsletterso Created a Journalism Internship program with City College of San Francisco Broadcast Department and recruited two Interns to develop two feature multimedia stories for eNewsletter.o Scaled the internship program to include local newspaper publisher, community college and high school to tell multimedia stories in conjunction with community-based nonprofitso Developed and executed an editorial calendar, redeveloped website, executed web traffic strategy, established web traffic measurement tools for media platforms. Produced reports to provide a feedback loop on MarCom efforts to pivot upon and refine• Cultivated relationships with local media outlets which lead to a "walk and talk" interview on KQED with ED on LISC's affordable housing programs in Chinatown • Codeveloped, managed and executed a national micro-loan program partnership pilot with LISC and KIVA to support micro-enterprises within LISC commercial corridor main street programs

Truckee And North Lake Tahoe California

• Started up and administered a Real Estate Brokerage and secured franchise agreement• Negotiated joint venture contract, executed launch of a Property Management, Rental Company• Developed and executed business plan, marketing, advertising and business development • Identified, recruited and managed agents and staff• Devised technology package of services and tools to increase agent sales and client management• Secured strategic relationships with Executive Resorts and Domus Development for multi-million dollar acquisition program• Identified and executed merger of company into larger regional brokerage

San Francisco Bay Area

• Developed business plan and model for initial seed funding rounds• Advised on the development of strategic relationships with solar panel manufactures and installers• Advised on the development of IP licensing program• Advised on the development of strategic relationships with distribution channels and tie-ins with green mortgage products• Facilitated meetings with private capital for financial placement

• Pre-IPO team directed the development of the product category, tradeshow groups- hired and managed category managers, refocused internal staffing to develop and coordinate tradeshow program, seminars, as well as all necessary exhibit and collateral materials.• Collaborated on the brand development of multiple eBay brands and sub brands and usage in web site design, advertising and content creation.• Co-developed and executed a vertical market advertising campaign in 250 targeted publications that included design, content development, negotiation of ad buy placement and special supplements.• Instrumental in the planning and execution of some of eBay’s most successful entertainment marketing partnerships, including development and execution of eBay’s sponsorship of PBS’s Antiques Road show, development of entertainment marketing auction programs with Warner Bros, Court TV, Cartoon Network, History Channel, Universal Studios, National Geographic Channel, Fox and PBS Video• Created and executed grass roots merchandising programs such as the 28 city tour “From our Home Page to Your Hometown,” a nationwide tradeshow program, the creation of a licensed merchandise program via launch of the eBay official Store, and the launch of the eBay Platinum Visa credit card• Developed and administered a publishing program with the creation and launch of the of the official eBay magazine “official Guide to eBay,” “eBay For Dummies,” and “eBay Cliff Notes,” books as well as the official 2001 eBay calendar.• Created and executed the model for Live and on-line auction programs with Butterfields unit and collection curators that included the development of a new bidder verification program on all of the high-profile auctions and setup Kompolt and Company as the third party verification vendor.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Launched and marketed a new publicly held company and its three different divisions• Recruited and Managed Sales (Increased telecom sales by 75%) and customer service team• Created, produced and executed marketing program that included re-branding, marketing and advertising• Developed and distributed marketing and collateral materials• Developed and managed a national sales rep network• Established a joint venture for new smart screen phone product line

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Developed and managed a national sales rep network(Increased telecom sales by 75%) and customer service team• Created strategic partnerships for launch of the SY FY Channel magazine, Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm’s licensee Fantastic Media for both the Star Trek Official Fan Club and Magazine and the Star Wars Official Fan Club and Magazine which lead to a 70% increase in advertising revenue• Identified, formed and executed both the X-Files Fan Club and fan conventions program with 20th Century Fox and Creation Entertainment which lead to the launch of a new revenue channel.• Formed strategic revenue generating programs between Star Trek, Star Wars, X Files game publishers and the official fan clubs and fanzines. • Negotiated the development, deployment, operation and marketing of official Batman pop-up merchandising carts with both the top shopping center developers and Warner Bros.

Executive Certificate, Sustainability Management

Double Ba, Environmental Studies And B.A. Film/Tv Production

Activities and Societies: Worked on the College Radio Station Worked on the Closed Circuit Television Network Produced Documentary.

Certificate, Social Media

Certificate In Multimedia Journalism And Certificate In Video Production And Editing, Multimedia Journalism, A

Activities and Societies: Developed and produced public affairs radio/podcast show “Voices of the Community” which was broadcast on KCSF.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Produced programing for the College Radio Station Provided On-Air Personality for the College Radio Station