Help Us Create A More Inclusive & Accessible World!
Disability has been part of my family’s life for more than two decades. My wife, Stephanie, and I are the proud parents of two daughters, Charlotte and Olivia, who each have disabilities. Through their experiences, we’ve seen firsthand both the barriers people with disabilities face and the tremendous difference the right technology, support, and opportunities can make in someone’s life.
That lived experience is a big part of what led me to create Samaritan Partners, an early-stage venture fund backing companies whose products and services improve the lives of people with disabilities. It's also why I joined the board of the nonprofit CPARF/Remarkable, which helps entrepreneurs bring assistive technologies to market. That mission closely aligns with something I believe deeply: innovation can be a powerful force for creating greater independence, opportunity, and inclusion—for everyone.
This September, I'm taking 10,000 steps a day for STEPtember, and every dollar raised goes toward research and technology that improves the lives of people with disabilities.
If you’re able, I hope you’ll consider supporting my fundraiser. Your contribution is an investment in innovation, accessibility, and a more inclusive world — one where people of all abilities have the opportunity to live the lives they envision for themselves.
With gratitude,
Chris
My Fundraising
My Steps
Steps
318,000
My goal
300,000
Thank you to my supporters
Early Impact Donor
$1.01k
Shane And Joe
Early Impact Donor
$511
Anonymous
Early Impact Donor
$300
Aristocrat Matched
Early Impact Donor
$300
Elizabeth Robischon
Early Impact Donor
$300
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
Early Impact Donor
$225
Aristocrat Matched
$211
Aristocrat Matched
$200
Aristocrat Matched
$158
Aristocrat Matched
$158
Aristocrat Matched
$158
Arlene And Jim Tulacro
cheers!
$158
The Mccue Family
Love everything about this!
$158
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$158
Kim Havraniak
$158
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$158
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$158
Aristocrat Matched
$152
Aristocrat Matched
$150
Tony Farren
$121
Chris Maher
$111
Aristocrat Matched
$111
Aristocrat Matched
$106
Jane And Peter Elfers
❤️
$106
Stephanie Maher
$106
Aristocrat Matched
$106
Lynne Andren
$106
Aristocrat Matched
$106
Sylvia Greco
Doing a great job. So needed.
$100
Rick Spalding
Way to go Chris and Stephanie Maher. Great work!
$100
Neil, Stacy, Riggs, And Leif Maher-ciaravella
Doing great work and we're so proud of you, Chris.
$100
Aristocrat Matched
$79
John Baylis
$79
Yanna Yannakakis
What a great initiative, Chris!
$79
Friedrich Smith
$79
Anonymous
Happy to help a great organization
$76
Tim Bell
$75
The Dyer Family
$74
Aristocrat Matched
$74
Aristocrat Matched
$74
Aristocrat Matched
$53
Cory Diamond
$53
David Smith
$53
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$53
Jeffrey Kauffman
$53
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$53
Dennis
$53
Angela Lean
So exciting
$53
Trey Sutliff
$52
Jane Zucker
Sorry I missed the matching donation window!
$50
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$50
Tom And Courtney Haidinger
$50
Patrick Long
Go Chris! Hope all is well, I couldn't resist the 3X multiplier
$37
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$37
Gina Maher
$37
Brian Klett
You caught me in a good mood because of the Giant's win on Sunday night. Hope all is well up in the tri-state area!
$37
Erin Kelly
Thanks for doing all this great work Chris. You're a saint among us. Love to you all.
$37
Aristocrat Matched
$37
Joseph Monti
$37
Meegan Winters-able Eyes/ablevu
$37
Charlotte Maher
Proud of you, Dad!
$37
Chris Collier
What an amazing mission!
$37
Shelley Tanner
Amazing work!
$30
Chris Maher
$26
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$26
Sheri Levine
$26
Scott & Tonya Mullins
$26
Cparf Council Of Governors
Thank you for helping ensure more people can access the tools they need today and the ones still yet to be built.
$21
Aristocrat Matched
$11
Barbara Farmer
$11
Aristocrat Matched
$11
Anonymous
$11
Christa Downey
Thank you for doing this important work.
Chris— I’m honored to support the great work you are doing! Best of luck with your fundraising efforts! Fondly, Beth