Nominator Comments:
Ronni is commended for her leadership and mentorship in building the capacity of residents and stakeholders in place-based investments in both Regent Park and York Region. Ronni built a strong rapport within the community sector and achieved many successes over the past year. She was instrumental in the design, implementation, and support to launch the new Quick Action Grants for resident groups in York Region. Additionally, Ronni strengthened UWGT’s role in collaborative funding through the roll out of a new way of place-based investments alongside residents through the Regent Park Social Impact Investment Fund (SIIF). The SIIF initiative has led to about $1M being invested in 13 resident projects and has allowed UWGT to re-establish and build new relations in the neighbourhood, collaboratively work on solutions, continue investing in resident initiatives, and showcase our relevance in local communities in partnership alongside community groups and residents.