Stewardship Giving Program Manager Job at KOHLER, Kohler, WI

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  • KOHLER
  • Kohler, WI

Job Description

Stewardship Giving Program Manager

Work Mode: Onsite

Location: Onsite – Kohler, WI

Opportunity

The Stewardship Giving Program Manager leads the strategy and execution of Kohler’s philanthropic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and community needs while strengthening the company’s reputation. This role manages stewardship giving programs and nonprofit partnerships, amplifying the company’s purpose-driven commitments. The position requires building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering trust, and leveraging partnerships to influence policy and support Kohler’s business interests.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Management

  • Develop and implement a stewardship giving strategy aligned with company values and community goals.
  • Recommend annual giving priorities, budgets, and partnership focus areas to leadership.
  • Track and report on giving impact, ensuring transparency and accountability.
  • Oversee program budgets and work plans.
  • Manage Kohler’s charitable giving program to ensure alignment with business strategies and leverage major gifts effectively.
  • Oversee stewardship giving Lives Impacted methodology and public and internal reporting.
  • Lead Kohler’s disaster response giving and relief efforts, ensuring rapid, coordinated, and compassionate support to impacted areas.

Program & Partnership Management

  • Build and manage relationships with nonprofit partners, grantees, and community organizations.
  • Oversee grantmaking, donation requests, sponsorships, and in-kind contributions.
  • Evaluate and recommend opportunities for new partnerships and programs.

Employee Engagement

  • Lead employee giving initiatives, fostering a culture of service and social responsibility.
  • Partner with HR/Communications to promote and activate participation in giving campaigns and programs.
  • Provide tools and resources to empower employees to contribute to causes that matter to them.
  • Support associate events in collaboration with Believing in Better Program Manager.

Governance & Operations

  • Establish clear criteria, processes, and metrics for evaluating donation requests and impact.
  • Manage budget allocation and ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulations.
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, and Communications teams to ensure responsible and effective giving practices.
  • Develop and utilize tools to measure Stewardship Giving effectiveness.
  • Works to ensure that Kohler Stewardship Giving actions are authentic and are guided by ethical standards and approved by management locally and at corporate level.
  • Vet new partnerships and develop risk analysis.

Storytelling & Visibility

  • Collaborate with Communications and Marketing to highlight the company’s impact through storytelling, case studies, and reporting.
  • Provide regular updates and presentations to senior leadership on stewardship giving performance and outcomes.

Communications

  • Serve as the primary contact for Kohler’s Stewardship Giving initiatives.
  • Build, strengthen, and communicate Stewardship Giving initiatives internally and externally, ensuring alignment with the Kohler family of business brands.
  • Partner with the marketing and communications team to share success stories and news.

Skills/Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of experience in stewardship giving, nonprofit partnerships, or related field; leadership experience preferred.
  • Proven project management skills.
  • Experience managing budgets and evaluating program effectiveness.
  • Strong understanding of corporate social responsibility concepts.
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills with ability to engage senior leadership.
  • Excellent judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Knowledge of Kohler’s values, mission, and business objectives (preferred).
  • Passion for community engagement and philanthropy.
  • Experience with grant management systems preferred (e.g., Versaic, Benevity, CyberGrants, Salesforce).
  • Travel requirement: 10%

CUSTOM.PAY.TRANSPARENCY

Why Choose Kohler?
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us
It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com . Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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