RNFOO Mission
The Registered Nurses' Foundation of Ontario enhances and advances nursing practice, and contributes to the health of individuals by raising funds and stewarding sound investments to provide awards and scholarships to Ontario nurses and nursing students in all programs including RN, RPN and RN-EC, and at every level, including Masters and Doctorate.
The Foundation’s Board of Directors is an inter-professional team, of which at least 50 % must be nurses. Three ex-officio members represent the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA), the Registered Practical Nurses' Association of Ontario (RPNAO) and the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO).
RNFOO VALUES
| Academic Achievement | Integrity |
| Partnerships | Donor-Centered Stewardship |
| Inclusiveness | Collaboration |
| Accountability |
BackgroundAnnouncement:
In 1972 the RNAO Foundation was established with a mandate to establish and administer an Award and Scholarship program. In 1997 the Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario was established as an organization independent from RNAO. In 2007 RNFOO added support for Internationally Educated Nurses, funded through the Royal Bank of Canada, to its commitment to supporting nurses and nursing students in Ontario. In 2018 the Ministry of the Attorney General appointed RNFOO to administer funds from the estate of Herbert T. Baily designated to support nurses recovering from illness or injury. The Nurse Innovator Award (NIA) was conceived by the Honorary Life Members of the Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario to design and build a mechanism whereby 100+ Nurses Who Care will enable, encourage, support and celebrate nursing innovation. The first awards were presented at a reception on November 20, 2019. The 2020 Nurse Innovator Awards will be presented at a reception in November.
1972 Origin
1997 Independence
2007 Funds for IENs
2018 Herbert T Baily Fund
2019 Nurse Innovator Award
