FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative
Frank DeVito, Executive Director
617-612-5545 ext. 105, fdevito@immigrantrelief.org
Cummings Foundation
Alison Harding
781-932-7093, aeh@cummings.com
Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative Awarded $150,000 Cummings Grant
Boston nonprofit receives 3 years of funding from Cummings Foundation
Boston, June 17, 2026 – Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative (MIC) has been selected as one of 150 nonprofits to receive funding through Cummings Foundation’s annual grant program, which awarded $35 million this year. Chosen through a competitive review process that drew a record 959 applicants, MIC, which is headquartered in Boston, will receive $150,000 over three years.
The Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative is a statewide partnership of 15 organizations that support immigrant communities, sharing knowledge, resources, and engaging in cross-agency collaboration. MIC’s programs include immigration legal services, emergency assistance, economic mobility programs, and working toward equitable policies. We support immigrants along the path to stability and upward mobility, together.
MIC Immigration Attorney, Stariska Abadi comments: “Funding from Cummings Foundation will support MIC’s immigration legal services, enabling us to expand our reach to help even more people in need. At a time when immigrants are facing immense challenges, this grant will allow us to stand with our immigrant communities and ensure they have access to the legal support they deserve.”
This year, the Woburn-based Cummings Foundation increased its annual grant program from $30 million to $35 million and shifted to fully unrestricted funding, allowing recipients to direct grant dollars where they are needed most.
This year’s grant recipients represent a wide range of causes, including housing and food insecurity, education, workforce development, healthcare, mental health services, social justice, immigrant support, and youth programming.
Since its founding, Cummings Foundation has awarded more than $650 million to Greater Boston nonprofits.
About Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative
The Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative (MIC) was founded in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic when immigrant families faced unprecedented challenges. What began as a crisis response has evolved into an exciting model for collaboration that addresses both immediate needs and long-term goals for immigrant communities throughout Massachusetts.
About Cummings Foundation
Woburn-based Cummings Foundation, Inc. was established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings of Winchester, Mass., and has grown to become one of the largest private foundations in New England. Additional information is available at CummingsFoundation.org.
MIC Executive Director, Frank DeVito, and Immigration Attorney, Stariska Abadi celebrate being awarded a Cummings Grant.
