Wellesley Institute is a non-profit and non-partisan research and policy think tank in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its mission is to advance urban health and reduce health inequities through research and knowledge mobilization on the social determinants of health focusing on the relationships between health and housing, poverty and income distribution, social exclusion and other social and economic inequalities.The WI publishes policy papers, research studies, reports and recommendations through its website.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/

Address:
26 Wellington Street E 12th Floor, Toronto, M5E 1S2

Country:
Canada

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Canada
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1998
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dr. Kwame McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Kwame McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Kwame McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Wellesley Institute
17
Canada average
21
Global average
87
2024
Wellesley Institute
16
2023
Wellesley Institute
17
% Female staff
2024
Wellesley Institute
88%
Canada average
52%
Global average
58%
2023
Wellesley Institute
64%
2021
Wellesley Institute
60%
Age (years)
Wellesley Institute
28
Canada average
34
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2024
Wellesley Institute
88%
Canada average
54%
Global average
52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Wellesley Institute
9
Canada average
26
Global average
57
2023
Wellesley Institute
11
2022
Wellesley Institute
10

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Wellesley Institute
2,548
Canada average
17,879
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Wellesley Institute
2,425
Likes (2021)
Wellesley Institute
2,398
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Wellesley Institute
9,269
Canada average
11,166
Global average
19,785
Followers (2024)
Wellesley Institute
9,746
Followers (2022)
Wellesley Institute
10,000
Subscribers (2025)
Wellesley Institute
258
Canada average
4,902
Global average
7,402
Subscribers (2024)
Wellesley Institute
259
Subscribers (2023)
Wellesley Institute
254
Followers (2025)
Wellesley Institute
5,000
Canada average
10,912
Global average
15,795
Followers (2024)
Wellesley Institute
4,000
Followers (2023)
Wellesley Institute
3,179

Data notes

Last updated: 27/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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