About Us

had a history of giving back. We’ve been investing time, expertise and finances in local and international communities through our work with non-profits and charities since the start. And we began to see our role more and more as good stewards than owners.

In 2020 the world faced a new crisis – a global pandemic. Alongside the disruption we and other business and non-profit leaders were facing, our company was hearing a new call to action. This was an opportunity to steward the expertise and skills we had developed as a company, to serve in a whole new way. To answer the call, we began offering professional services such as back-office operations, bookkeeping, and payroll to small and medium sized businesses and non-profits under the banner of Bakker Business Services (BBS).

As the pandemic dragged on, John heard a talk by Michael Messenger, President of World Vision, in which he referenced a quote that had been circulating within that organization: ‘It’s zero % business as usual, and 100% mission as usual.”

It catalysed an idea that in order to help mission-driven organizations thrive in the chaos, the best people in those organizations must be free to focus on the execution of their mission. This would allow them to meet the increasing needs of those they served, especially those who were experiencing challenges due to the pandemic. The other business essentials could better be left to trusted partners like BBS.

As BBS began delivering services, it was a thrill to start building a network of trusted service providers who resonated with our stewardship view of resources, and our mission and values. This allowed us to extend our scope and experiment with services like digital transformation, virtual event execution, and human resources.

We were eager to do more. And we were eager to give back more. With an influx of non-profits and charities wanting to know how our services could help them, the vision for Amplify Mission became a reality in 2022. Amplify Mission is a venture to put our passion for serving within community, as well as our skills and finances, to work to advance mission-driven causes and their people.

Today our gifted team has grown to include many professionals experienced in the non-profit sector. Amplify Mission serves charities and non-profits in back-office operations, bookkeeping, human resources, grant writing, strategic planning and advisory. And we’re always experimenting with new ways to add value and services to help organizations so they can amplify their missions.