In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Jaimi Cortes, philanthropic strategist with COR Philanthropic Strategies, who has spent more than 20 years helping individuals, families, foundations, and organizations move resources in thoughtful, values-aligned, and community-centered ways.Jaimi shares how her early experiences in philanthropy shaped her belief that giving should begin with community, trust, and listening. She explains why philanthropy must move beyond traditional check-writing and toward more collaborative, strategic, and equity-centered approaches.Kyle and Jaimi also discuss donor intent versus meaningful impact, giving circles, collaborative philanthropy, donor-advised funds, impact investing, nonprofit relationship-building, and how both donors and nonprofit leaders can build stronger partnerships that lead to real transformation.Key Topics:How Jaimi found her way into philanthropyWhy community should come first in givingThe evolution of philanthropy over the last 20 yearsMoving from charitable intent to meaningful impactHow donors can give more strategicallyThe power of collaborative philanthropy and giving circlesUsing the five T’s of philanthropyWhy values alignment matters before givingHow donors can build trust with nonprofitsWhy impact conversations should happen at the beginningHow nonprofits can build relationships with donor advisorsWhy capital campaign relationships should start years before the askImpact investing and using money for double goodEpisode HistoryJaimi's BioJaimi Cortes is a philanthropic strategist with COR Philanthropic Strategies, where she helps individuals, families, foundations, and organizations move resources in ways that are thoughtful, values-aligned, and community-centered. With more than 20 years of experience in philanthropy, Jaimi has helped facilitate over $200 million in charitable gifts, manage major philanthropic portfolios, design grant-making models, support impact investing opportunities, and guide donors from good intentions to meaningful impact.--Learn More About the Contagious Culture ConferenceSubscribe & Leave a Review to The Contagious Culture PodcastSubscribe to Apple Podcasts📞 Schedule Your Call Here🖥️ Join the #1 Community for Leaders and Change Makers👉🏽 Apply to Be in the Growth Alliance👉🏽Connect with Kyle S. King