Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @TorontoFdn
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
26
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-17
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-24
Tweets covering
6 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
A new study by the Toronto Foundation and Environics Institute has found that black Torontonians face significantly more discrimination on a regular basis, leading to lower wellbeing, economic security, and social capital. There were also tweets related to legacy planning and financial assistance, as well as an invitation to a Twitter chat about social capital and economic mobility.
Topic Modeling
- Black Torontonians facing discrimination
- Everyday racism in Toronto
- Legacy planning and charitable giving
- Impact of discrimination on wellbeing, economic security, and social capital
- Requests for financial assistance from Toronto Foundation
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, from frustration and anger at the discrimination faced by Black Torontonians to gratitude for studies that shed light on the issue. There is also a sense of urgency in some of the tweets, with calls to action to fight racism and build social capital. Some tweets also express personal financial struggles and a plea for help from the Twitter account. Overall, the tweets highlight the challenges faced by marginalized communities and the need for support and action.
Trend Analysis
- Discrimination faced by Black Torontonians on a regular basis
- Everyday racism and microaggressions in Toronto
- Legacy planning and charitable giving
- Study on social capital and its impact on wellbeing, economic security, and discrimination
- Requests for financial assistance
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
12
Percentage of total tweets
46%
Number of Original tweets
4
Percentage of total tweets
15%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
26
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
8
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
6
Percentage of total tweets
23%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
10
Percentage of total tweets
38%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter Web App | 14 |
Twitter for Android | 6 |
Twitter for iPhone | 4 |
Twitter for iPad | 1 |
Hootsuite Inc. | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
ChristensenInst | ChristensenInstitute | With a focus on education, healthcare, and global prosperity (@GlobalCCI), the Institute works to create positive social change through the power of innovation. | 19,374 |
o_n_n | Ontario Nonprofit Network | Independent nonpartisan network advocating for public policy and systems change that helps Ontario's 58,000 nonprofits - and their communities - to thrive. | 16,922 |
ratnaomi | Senator Ratna Omidvar | Independent Senator for Ontario @SenateCA π¨π¦ and proud resident of Toronto. Interested in ideas, evidence & analysis on migration, diversity & philanthropy. | 13,832 |
TorontoFdn | Toronto Foundation | Our vision is a city of informed, engaged philanthropists accelerating meaningful change for all. Learn about leaving a charity in your will at the π below. | 13,075 |
wellesleyWI | Wellesley Institute | Wellesley Institute engages in research, policy, and community mobilization to advance population health. | 9,953 |
UKCF_tweets | UK Community Foundations | We proudly support a network of 47 community foundations funding amazing local groups, connecting donors to important causes and bringing communities together. | 9,844 |
AnjumSultana | Anjum Sultana (She/Her) | π Scarborough Raised. π Global Citizen. π‘ Public Affairs & Policy Wonk. π£ Director of Youth Leadership & Policy Advocacy @PlanCanada ποΈ @ppforumca Fellow. | 7,310 |
Phil_journal | The Philanthropist Journal | The Philanthropist Journal is a platform for news and analysis by and for the non-profit sector. | Subscribe: https://t.co/9hIqZYF2v4 | 4,943 |
LanrickBennett | Lanrick Bennett Jr. | Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault | 4,088 |
63Querencia | Querencia | - | 2,580 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
AnjumSultana | Anjum Sultana (She/Her) | π Scarborough Raised. π Global Citizen. π‘ Public Affairs & Policy Wonk. π£ Director of Youth Leadership & Policy Advocacy @PlanCanada ποΈ @ppforumca Fellow. | 8,879 |
LanrickBennett | Lanrick Bennett Jr. | Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault | 4,845 |
ShantiShakti1 | Shanti_Shakti | ποΈ Be the change you wish to see in the world. She/her. | 4,799 |
63Querencia | Querencia | - | 4,081 |
SafeCity_TO | SafeTO | City of Toronto Community Safety & Wellbeing Unit Community Crisis Response Program (CCRP), FOCUS Toronto and SPIDER working to advance SafeTO | 2,677 |
ratnaomi | Senator Ratna Omidvar | Independent Senator for Ontario @SenateCA π¨π¦ and proud resident of Toronto. Interested in ideas, evidence & analysis on migration, diversity & philanthropy. | 2,447 |
o_n_n | Ontario Nonprofit Network | Independent nonpartisan network advocating for public policy and systems change that helps Ontario's 58,000 nonprofits - and their communities - to thrive. | 2,437 |
TorontoFdn | Toronto Foundation | Our vision is a city of informed, engaged philanthropists accelerating meaningful change for all. Learn about leaving a charity in your will at the π below. | 2,392 |
Phil_journal | The Philanthropist Journal | The Philanthropist Journal is a platform for news and analysis by and for the non-profit sector. | Subscribe: https://t.co/9hIqZYF2v4 | 1,682 |
wellesleyWI | Wellesley Institute | Wellesley Institute engages in research, policy, and community mobilization to advance population health. | 1,639 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
Bk878910 | Man of mystery, lacking power, who is down on his luck, but heβs so mysterious, no one knows whyβ. | 4 |
ChristensenInst | With a focus on education, healthcare, and global prosperity (@GlobalCCI), the Institute works to create positive social change through the power of innovation. | 2 |
parkinac | Executive Director of the Environics Institute for Survey Research. Player of single reed instruments. π· | 2 |
63Querencia | - | 1 |
SleepdB_Lab | A mother and scientist #UHN Excited about #sleep, #engineering, and #data_science. Passionate about inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility in research. | 1 |
tas_impact | TAS is an unconventional impact company that uses real estate as a tool to drive profit and purpose. | 1 |
ratnaomi | Independent Senator for Ontario @SenateCA π¨π¦ and proud resident of Toronto. Interested in ideas, evidence & analysis on migration, diversity & philanthropy. | 1 |
o_n_n | Independent nonpartisan network advocating for public policy and systems change that helps Ontario's 58,000 nonprofits - and their communities - to thrive. | 1 |
b_skippen | Student at McGill. Interested in internatinal relations, history, economics, politics, law, and football. | 1 |
UKCF_tweets | We proudly support a network of 47 community foundations funding amazing local groups, connecting donors to important causes and bringing communities together. | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1638178838244098048 | Black Torontonians 'significantly' more likely to face #discrimination on regular basis study finds @CBCToronto https://t.co/2hcZJOyylB @TorontoFdn @Environics_Inst @kwame_mckenzie @parkinac @Ms_Gessesse @cee_toronto @SenMoodie #antiblackracism #antiracism #cdnpoli #SenCA #topoli | 4 |
1638191230625501187 | Black Torontonians are significantly more likely to face discrimination on a regular basis. New study from @TorontoFdn dives into microaggressions and everyday racism. https://t.co/9aMvvLu3Wx | 2 |
1638697890234134533 | Insidious, blatant and damaging. This is everyday racism in Toronto https://t.co/9Vlj4EQ8XB via @torontostar new report by @TorontoFdn @Environics_Inst featuring commentary by @kwame_mckenzie @wellesleyWI | 1 |
1638290689506127876 | @TheCompassion11 @SleepdB_Lab @TorontoFdn @NaheedD https://t.co/GnD8N891o8 | 1 |
1638525938597253120 | @TorontoFdn bequest donors @samieluc & @lboggild talk about why it's important to start thinking about legacy plans early and how TF helped them balance giving in the present with their long-term planning. Read more: https://t.co/0FZgM2QBLj #WillPowerWednesday #WhatsYourLegacy https://t.co/swdoN5t7if | 0 |
1638192596886466560 | Those who face the frequent discrimination also have much lower wellbeing, economic security and social capital. Thanks for this important study @TorontoFdn! #FightRacism https://t.co/4JWVM4xaQh | 0 |
1638151010639118337 | @feliciansamuel @TDNDP @Peter_Tabuns @sarajabakhanji @cnmwilson @nigelbme @CABR_Toronto Also @peter_tabuns #ICYMI @TorontoFdn's Toronto Social Capital Study 2022, you can read the report below. You can't be holding space for Black voices only during the month of #BHM If you're an ally this is a continued service. HT @parkinac @Ms_Gessesse https://t.co/K5ALJRcy1S | 0 |
1637900227591176200 | @TorontoFdn Sir in covid my father's bussines all ended,my father is also no more,sir my whole family is in debt,my house was sold to repay the loan,now we have no option,can you help financially sir | 0 |
1637900203843006464 | @TorontoFdn MY name is Barun Kumar from india can you help me sir π | 0 |
1636760689644830721 | @TorontoFdn @Phil_journal My name is Barun Kumar from india can you help me sir π | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1638178838244098048 | Black Torontonians 'significantly' more likely to face #discrimination on regular basis study finds @CBCToronto https://t.co/2hcZJOyylB @TorontoFdn @Environics_Inst @kwame_mckenzie @parkinac @Ms_Gessesse @cee_toronto @SenMoodie #antiblackracism #antiracism #cdnpoli #SenCA #topoli | 7 |
1638697890234134533 | Insidious, blatant and damaging. This is everyday racism in Toronto https://t.co/9Vlj4EQ8XB via @torontostar new report by @TorontoFdn @Environics_Inst featuring commentary by @kwame_mckenzie @wellesleyWI | 3 |
1638191230625501187 | Black Torontonians are significantly more likely to face discrimination on a regular basis. New study from @TorontoFdn dives into microaggressions and everyday racism. https://t.co/9aMvvLu3Wx | 3 |
1638525938597253120 | @TorontoFdn bequest donors @samieluc & @lboggild talk about why it's important to start thinking about legacy plans early and how TF helped them balance giving in the present with their long-term planning. Read more: https://t.co/0FZgM2QBLj #WillPowerWednesday #WhatsYourLegacy https://t.co/swdoN5t7if | 2 |
1638290689506127876 | @TheCompassion11 @SleepdB_Lab @TorontoFdn @NaheedD https://t.co/GnD8N891o8 | 1 |
1638192596886466560 | Those who face the frequent discrimination also have much lower wellbeing, economic security and social capital. Thanks for this important study @TorontoFdn! #FightRacism https://t.co/4JWVM4xaQh | 1 |
1638151010639118337 | @feliciansamuel @TDNDP @Peter_Tabuns @sarajabakhanji @cnmwilson @nigelbme @CABR_Toronto Also @peter_tabuns #ICYMI @TorontoFdn's Toronto Social Capital Study 2022, you can read the report below. You can't be holding space for Black voices only during the month of #BHM If you're an ally this is a continued service. HT @parkinac @Ms_Gessesse https://t.co/K5ALJRcy1S | 1 |
1636730678363521027 | @TorontoFdn https://t.co/hgFGq3qpDy | 1 |
1637900227591176200 | @TorontoFdn Sir in covid my father's bussines all ended,my father is also no more,sir my whole family is in debt,my house was sold to repay the loan,now we have no option,can you help financially sir | 0 |
1637900203843006464 | @TorontoFdn MY name is Barun Kumar from india can you help me sir π | 0 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#discrimination | 4 |
#everydayracism | 2 |
#antiblackracism | 2 |
#antiracism | 2 |
#cdnpoli | 2 |
#senca | 2 |
#topoli | 2 |
#iderd2023 | 1 |
#willpowerwednesday | 1 |
#whatsyourlegacy | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@torontofdn | 26 |
@environics_inst | 6 |
@kwame_mckenzie | 6 |
@ms_gessesse | 5 |
@wellesleywi | 5 |
@cee_toronto | 4 |
@torontostar | 3 |
@parkinac | 3 |
@phil_journal | 3 |
@thecompassion11 | 2 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
11
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
π | 2 | folded_hands |
π§΅ | 1 | thread |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
People & Body | 2 |
Activities | 1 |