Celebrating 55 years of funding non-profit organizations that develop innovative and inclusive programs for individuals with disabilities throughout the State of Rhode Island.
MISSION
The John E. Fogarty Foundation for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities seeks to support inclusive programs, research and organizations that provide services to improve and enhance the quality of life for Rhode Island individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Mr. Fogarty inspired citizens to come together to change attitudes that would provide the impetus to support significant legislative action in order to achieve his vision of improving the health and well-being of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
OFFICERS
Mary Fogarty McAndrew, Chairman
Frank J. Williams, Esq., Vice Chairman
Robert T. Murphy, Esq., President
Brendan Kane, Vice President
Thomas J. McAndrew, Esq., Treasurer
Sheila K. Collins, Secretary
Danielle Zavada, Executive Director
BOARD
Joseph P. Brum, Special Assistant to the President for Development Projects, Providence College
Sheila K. Collins, Parent and Advocate
Kim Dame, Grants and Business Manager, Van Beuren Charitable Foundation
Larry T. Gemma, Vice President of Service, Gem Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc.
Brendan C. Kane, Owner, Peregrine Property Management
John M. McAndrew, Senior Talent Buyer, Live Nation, Las Vegas, Nevada
Mary Fogarty McAndrew, Advocate
Mercedes McAndrew, Product Marketing Manager, Salesforce
Thomas J. McAndrew, Esq., Thomas J. McAndrew and Associates
Paul P. Moran, Chairman, McLaughlin and Moran, Inc.
Robert T. Murphy, Esq., Special Agent FBI (ret.)
Dr. Boris Skurkovich, Pediatric Infectious Disease Doctor, Hasbro Hospital
Frank J. Williams, Esq., Chief Justice (ret.) Rhode Island Supreme Court
Brian W. Worcester, Regional Services Manager, Home Depot
Conley Zani, Founder, TeamOne Consulting
In Memoriam
Raymond W. Fogarty, Director, John H.Chafee Center for International Business, Bryant University
Highlight | Conley Zani
Conley Zani is one of our newest Board members. She brings a world of enthusiasm to our team and hails from Portsmouth, RI on Aquidneck Island.
Conley became familiar with the Fogarty Foundation when she was awarded one of our annual grants: she developed a dance fitness program in which our I/DD community gets a chance to be the actual fitness instructor– taking turns leading choreographed songs to their fellow participants. This program is ripe for cultivating a love of music and movement, as well building leadership skills and social skills.
This popular program now has 50 participants and it takes place weekly at the CFP Arts, Wellness, and Community Center in Portsmouth that Conley manages. Many of our I/DD community consider this Center to be a home away from home and with their input, several new programs have been tested and adopted.
Conley is a community builder at heart and believes that connection is a cornerstone for mental health. Her mission is “to create spaces and experiences in which people know they belong and are always included.”
Outside of her volunteer work, Conley is owner of a consulting business that focuses on leadership and communication skills. She does a lot of workshops and executive coaching internationally. She is an alumna of Bain and Company and has an MBA from Harvard Business School and BS and MS in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering from Rice University. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Aquidneck Land Trust, the current president of the Common Fence Point Association, and also serves on the Board of the HBS Alumni Association of SE New England.
Check out Conley’s program in action at a showcase of the dancing and leadership talents of our I/DD community: https://muse.ai/vc/GBGB9C3