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Beauchamp noted , “ I ’ ve been there from the beginning of Jana starting her organization , and I ’ m really proud of her ; just seeing four years later how she ’ s impacting lives . I love celebrating other women .”
Christal Jackson , founder of Head and Heart Philanthropy ( HHP ), was the second guest of honor . HHP is a social impact agency that hosts gatherings centered on best practices for philanthropy . The agency looks closely at domestic and global initiatives that impact communities of color .
“ We have the power to change our reality . So , I feel like the more education we receive , and however we ’ re blessed , we need to collaborate , unite , and help our community when we can ,” Jackson said .
The third honoree was Raquel Liberman , attorney at Fragomen Worldwide , a leading provider of immigration services . Liberman represents multinational corporate clients in a variety of immigration matters including nonimmigrant visas , permanent residence and citizenship .
“ It ’ s an added bonus to get recognized for work that you love doing ,” Liberman commented . “ The immigration field is such a divisive topic , especially in this country right now . And , the reality is , there are so many misconceptions about undocumented immigrants and just immigration in general .”
The final honoree of the “ fabulous four ” was Jaclyn Rosenberg . Rosenberg is the principal and founder of the RoseMark Group , a boutique real estate firm that specializes in relocation services for professional athletes and entertainers . Rosenberg is also a philanthropist , as a board member of the Leadership Council for The Children ’ s Village , and partner with the annual
Thanksgiving Whole Foods Turkey Drive .
“ Giving back to my community , especially in Harlem , it means so much because there is such a need for it ,” Rosenberg explained .
MADE is the media sponsor for the brunch series , and has been onhand at every event .
“ We are so glad to be working with BMW on this diversity initiative ,” said Kris D . Williams , publisher of MADE . “ This was the second brunch in this series , and we are already on track to see a total donation of more than $ 10,000 for Kicked It In Heels by the end of the year .”
While the brunch series is making a very big mark across the nation , the theme remains that it is not how much one pays it forward , but simply that everyone should . ◊
It doesn ’ t matter what your cause is . Just find a cause that resonates with you ,” Andrews explained . “ It doesn ’ t have to be any sort of grand gesture . You can pay it forward every single day , with very small gestures .” - Janna Andrews made-magazine mademagazine . . com 51