As the Founding Executive Director for Florida International University Foundation's Office of Inclusive Philanthropy (FOIP), Maia's role includes working with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Team Leads in identifying, cultivating and securing funding that supports DEI goals university wide. In Fiscal Year 20-21, the office worked collaboratively with units in raising $16 million dollars in support of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. FOIP is working towards systemic change at the institutional level, to support areas of need identified by the university.