Maura Sullivan

Pay-It-Forward Awardee

Maura Sullivan, CEO of The Arc of Massachusetts, has sounded the alarm about how the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants will affect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who rely on Haitian direct support professionals, home health aides, and caregivers. By connecting federal immigration policy to immediate, tangible consequences for some of the state's most vulnerable residents, Sullivan has helped keep the issue in front of lawmakers, reporters, and the public at a moment when it might otherwise have been treated as unrelated to disability policy.

Waltham, Massachusetts

September 23, 2026

Pay-It-Forward

Award

Awarded to:

The Arc of Massachusetts

Individual award recipients are not eligible for a grant, but can “pay it forward” by recommending a values-aligned organization to receive a grant. When an individual receives a “Pay It Forward” award, they are invited to recommend a grant to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in their community that is aligned with the values of the project. “Pay It Forward” recipients are typically awarded to one or several individuals for personal acts of courage

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