2020 Impact Accelerator Profile: FunAbilities.com

Sami Jensen • February 14, 2020

Meet the entrepreneurs participating in the 2020 Impact Accelerator! FunAbilities.com matches accessibility-sensitive consumers to places, services and events that can serve them.

Venture Name: FunAbilities.com

Members: Sharol A. Signorelli, Founder and CEO

Venture Description: FunAbilities.com is an accessibility-focused online search and review platform that matches accessibility- sensitive consumers to the places, services and events that can serve them.

Why did you apply to the Impact Accelerator?
I applied to the Impact Accelerator to meet and work with entrepreneurial peers and to gain access to funding sources for my new company.

What makes you the most qualified to start this particular business?
Over the past fourteen years of caring for my son, who has multiple physical and cognitive disabilities, I have become extremely passionate about the accessibility of the world around us. I understand the barriers to participation that those with disabilities and the ones who care for them face daily. But even more than that, I understand how difficult it is to know ahead of time where these barriers are or are not. This inspired me to start FunAbilities.com, which has a primary objective to collect and deliver reliable and specific accessibility information about places, services, and events. FunAbilities.com allows users with accessibility needs to research where they can go beforehand so that they can avoid the frustrating trial-and-error method that existed before FunAbilities.com. I understand which accessibility features are important to people and am keenly aware of the current lack of information available about these features. From this understanding I have created FunAbilities, which is the perfect tool for all things accessibility-related.

How does your company create a positive social or environmental impact?
FunAbilities.com gives people with accessibility needs instant and reliable information on specific accessibility categories and features that have been reviewed and rated by others with similar needs at places, services, and events around the world. Users can plan using the website or be spontaneous using the mobile app. FunAbilities.com itself is accessible and easy to use. FunAbilities.com is revolutionizing the way people with disabilities live, allowing them the freedom to leave the safety and comfort of their homes without doubt that their accessibility needs will be met so they can participate and have fun. FunAbilities.com is also a community for users to engage with one another and with the businesses that serve them through forums, chats, friendships, and content contributions.

If you were to win the $10,000 grand prize at the Venture Showcase, what would you do with it?
Winning the Venture Showcase prize of $10,000 would jumpstart marketing programs focused on our powerful mission to build brand awareness and drive traffic to the site. The quality of the service FunAbilities.com provides is directly related to the quantity of people using the site. It is important to attract the first wave of users so that the site can begin to benefit from a user-driven virtuous cycle.

Find FunAbilities online: Website | Facebook | Instagram: @funabilities | LinkedIn | Twitter

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Leadership Transition Announcement: reSET Executive Director to Step Down in 2026

By awalsh • February 13, 2026

Dear reSET Community, The Board of Directors today announces the departure of Sarah Bodley as Executive Director of reSET in a planned transition later this year. The Board has immense gratitude for Sarah and all her contributions over the years. Over the last seven years, Sarah has built an amazing foundation for the organization and she leaves reSET in a strong position for continued growth and service. Sarah joined reSET in 2018 and over the past seven years has solidified and expanded reSET’s mission of supporting impact-driven entrepreneurs throughout Connecticut. Here are a few key highlights from Sarah’s time here: Facilitated the acquisition of Collab New Haven, expanding reSET’s footprint to a statewide geography and further enhancing our mission Developed and implemented new core programs including the award-winning Food Incubator, as well as the Food Accelerator, Retail Incubator, Measure What Matters, and Digital Marketing Mastermind Established reSET as a founding partner of the Hartford Culinary Collaborative, enabling greater connectivity and cooperation among food-centric support organizations in our region Doubled the organization’s budget to over 1 Million Dollars, securing multi-year State government grants Won the prestigious Neighborhood Builders Award from Bank of America, and the Leadership Greater Hartford Polaris Community Award in 2022 Established an endowment fund thanks to support from the Zachs Family Foundation to support the long term sustainability of reSET’s mission Over the coming months, we will be continuing our search to find reSET's next Executive Director. Sarah will stay onboard through June to ensure a smooth handoff to our next leader, and will be available as a resource throughout 2026. It is the Board of Directors’ priority, along with Sarah's, to make this transition as smooth as possible to continue the great work Sarah has helped us do over her tenure. The Executive Director’s Job Posting can be found at this link, and we invite you to keep in mind any potential candidates in your community or network that you think might be a great fit. The Board of Directors wishes Sarah the best of luck in her future endeavors. We are appreciative of the dedication and enthusiasm she has given to reSET over the last seven years, particularly navigating our organization seamlessly during the historic times of the pandemic, changes in administration, and an ever-evolving landscape of opportunity for entrepreneurs. We are confident that with Sarah’s support, this transition will be a smooth one for our Connecticut entrepreneurs, partners, and generous supporters. We look forward to continuing our growth and to serving our mission of supporting the social enterprise sector. If you have any questions or concerns during this transition, please don’t hesitate to reach out via contacting admin@resetco.org to get in touch with the board. Sincerely, Ali Lazowski + Dave Menard, co-chairs, reSET Board of Directors

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