WISHART Creating the Greater Good

The Cream of the Crop: Celebrating 20 years of the John Holland Awards

Launched last night at the 20th Anniversary of The Rev John C. Holland Awards, the wishart-designed book “The Cream of the Crop: Celebrating 20 years of the John Holland Awards” […

13 Jan 16

Broadcast nationally, John VanDuzer will appear on CBC’s Tapestry

From the Stoney Creek News to CBC national radio all in one week… Uh, oh, my fifteen minutes of fame is running out! This Sunday, I will sit down with […

08 Jan 16

John’s Jellies: This I do for me

Werkin’ for the man (or, more likely,the WOMAN given that wishart specializes in the philanthropic sector) has it’s benefits not the least of which is getting paid. But sometimes I […

23 Dec 15

wishart goes Bach in Time

Working with Dr. Patricia Wright is always a pleasure but she certainly outdid herself this time. Metropolitan United Church’s Minister of Music and Organist is a very rare talent and her […

28 Oct 15

How to get even better work (when working with the best)

I’m blushing. An awesome illustrator flattered me with a post on his website recently. Here it is… A very good friend of mine was in talks with an advertising and […

14 Oct 14

‘Mousehouse’ comes out from its corner; Book launch tonight

Tonight is the launch of “The Mousehouse Years” and wishart is dressing up to hit the town. We’re gonna speak volumes about author, Velvet Haney and publisher, Jim Hilborn. A […

18 Sep 14

Velvet Haney’s “The Mousehouse Years”

For the past six months we’ve been sworn to secrecy… Working away on designing Velvet Haney’s graphic novel, The Mousehouse Years, we’ve had to keep as quiet as a church […

07 Aug 14

The Real Reason The World Will Remember Bill Gates (Hint: It’s not Windows 8) – Forbes

I hate Windows, Word and PCs in general, but I have admiration approaching awe for the incredible work of Bill and Melinda Gates. Forbes’ contributor Devin Thorpe wrote this timely […

05 Jun 14

Finally, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation comes into full force on July 1st

As much as I love charities, I hate SPAM, junk mail and calls that come during dinner. At long last, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation comes into full force on July 1st. As […

18 Mar 14

LOONIE: Crazy Talk about Faith and Finances

I’m thrilled to announce the imminent publication of my first book (and, if nobody buys it, my last book). Called “LOONIE: Crazy Talk about Faith and Finances,” the book explores […

21 Feb 14

A child is freezing cold. What would you do?

The nonprofit group SOS Children’s Villages recorded a secret video of Norwegians interacting with a child out in the cold without a jacket. It was an experiment in empathy. The result: a […

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14 Feb 14

Bringing Hope by Building Houses

Most days I’m busy building brands but last week was a little different. Well, a lot different, actually. I helped build houses. In the Dominican Republic. Maybe I’ll have time […

14 Feb 14

The Vigilant Fundraiser – Review by Tony Fleming, Publisher, thecoolnessfactor.com

What a lovely review of the book I contributed to recently. Thank you Tony! === The Vigilant Fundraiser Review by Tony Fleming, Publisher, thecoolnessfactor.com Do you desire fundraising success? If […

14 Feb 14

What about a gold medal for social justice? (Op-Ed piece in The Toronto Star)

My cousin Derek attends Fairlawn Avenue United Church in Toronto and he copied me on this post which is an article his minister submitted to The Toronto Star. It appeared […

20 Jan 14

When the Poor Get Cash

I read a shortened version of this article in the NY Times yesterday, but the longer version is even more interesting and worthy of a good read. There are a […

05 Jan 14

Why do we fear the blind?

Blindness scares me, that much is true. This article from today’s Sunday New York Times helped me confront my fears and recognize that I’m not alone. ================= BRISTOL, R.I. — […

09 Dec 13

Rolihlahla remembered

As everyone in the world now knows, Rolihlahla Nelson Dalibunga Mandela died on Thursday, December 5th, 2013 at the age of 95. More powerful than words alone, here is how Nelson Mandela […

01 Dec 13

Children are precious in December

While it kinda looks like Matt Groening may have punked wishart’s calendar / Annual report for Peel Children’s Aid Foundation, isn’t it true that every kid looks like this one? […

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20 Nov 13

Has anybody seen the vigilant fundraiser?

The Vigilant Fundraiser is out there – I know it – but where?! The launch of the book The Vigilant Fundraiser was so successful that none of the authors even has a […

14 Nov 13

What’s wrong with us?

In the Philippines, 10,000 people are dead and another 100,000 people are homeless, and all we’re talking about is Rob Ford

12 Nov 13

Be Vigilant: Buy The Vigilant Fundraiser and save

Exciting news: It’s on press now. No, it’s not even out but I know a guy and you can get your copy for a whole lot less as of today. […

12 Nov 13

Remember this worthy fundraiser on Remembrance Day

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance have penned a beautiful charity single, “Ric-A-Dam-Doo,” commissioned by the Regiment’s Colonel-in-Chief, the Right Honourable […

01 Nov 13

Children are precious in November

Dwellephant outdid himself with this mixed media painting for the Peel Children';s Aid Foundation 2-in-1 calendar and Annual Report created by wishart. The story behind the drawing is anything but […

31 Oct 13

It’s not even out and already the people are lovin’ it…

What a treat for Hallowe’en. It’s not even out and already the people are lovin’ it… here’s what people are saying about The Vigilant Fundraiser: “It’s a tour de force. […

22 Oct 13

The Vigilant Fundraiser: 12 Steps to Fundraising Success is coming soon

Here’s a seemingly obvious truth: You don’t reinvent the wheel around the core activities of fundraising. Instead, what is important is to first understand what the wheel looks like and […

01 Oct 13

Children are precious in October

Sure we read the paper for the articles, but we’re not ashamed to admit we sneak a peek at the Saturday Comics (but only on weekends when we can let […

17 Sep 13

The Meeks shall inherit the earth

She’s always been a star… Misty Meeks began her career at wishart and what a career it’s been. Up, up, up from day one. And ‘day one’ was at wishart. […

05 Sep 13

Mad Money: Worship leader to tackle tough issue of money

By Pieter Van Hiel Staff, Grimsby Lincoln News Money is a topic that looms large in the minds of most of us. We worry about the lack of money, we […

01 Sep 13

Children are precious in September

Back to School isn’t always a joy, especially if you are one of the growing number of children who have to do without. From wishart’s Annual Report / Calendar for […

19 Aug 13

The secret is revealed…

The secret is revealed… Kind of. As a follow up to my post, “I know where you can get Girl Guide cookies this summer,” this picture shows them carefully installing […