Social Innovation Solutions was built by people who have worked inside nonprofits and mission-driven organizations — not just alongside them. We understand what it means to manage tight budgets, navigate grant restrictions, support a board with limited staff capacity, and keep accounting systems running accurately when there is no internal finance department to rely on.
Our practice brings together skilled finance and accounting professionals, including experienced contractors who provide flexible, focused support. We work as an outside partner — stepping in where it is most useful, whether that means ongoing monthly work, a specific project, a period of transition, or helping clean up after a difficult year.
We value clarity, accuracy, and practical systems over complexity. Our goal is always to leave an organization with better information, more reliable processes, and less dependency on workarounds or fragile manual workflows.
Our Core Values
Making financial information understandable and useful.
Getting the numbers right matters — for compliance, trust, and decisions.
Building systems that hold up over time, not just in the moment.
Every engagement is oriented toward your mission, not just your books.
Who We Are
Masa Nohara Masa is a licensed CPA with more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit finance, accounting, grants, and operations. He has served in senior finance and administration roles, supporting organizations through budgeting, reporting, audits, compliance, cash flow management, and system improvements. He brings a practical, hands-on approach to helping mission-driven organizations understand their numbers, strengthen internal processes, and make better decisions with limited staff capacity. Joel Barson Joel is a licensed real estate broker and affordable housing operations specialist with more than two decades of experience in property management, occupancy, tax credit compliance, and housing operations. He brings deep experience with Section 8, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs, residency operations, and housing program administration, helping organizations manage complex operational requirements while staying focused on the people and communities they serve.
We offer a range of finance, accounting, and operational support services — designed to meet organizations where they are and provide the right level of support without unnecessary overhead.
Accurate, timely recordkeeping using nonprofit accounting standards. Chart of accounts setup, reconciliations, month-end close, and clean financial records your team can rely on.
Clear, well-organized financial reports for leadership and boards. We translate numbers into narratives that help decision-makers understand organizational health at a glance.
Annual budget development, multi-year forecasting, and program-level budgeting that reflects funding realities and organizational priorities.
Grant tracking, funder reporting, budget-to-actual analysis, and compliance support that keeps your organization audit-ready and your funders informed.
Fractional CFO support for organizations that need senior-level financial guidance without a full-time hire. Strategic thinking on cash flow, reserve policy, and financial sustainability.
Workflow documentation, process cleanup, and technology support for accounting and back-office systems — reducing manual work and building more reliable operations.
We do not come in with a rigid methodology or a fixed package. We start by understanding where your organization is — what is working, what is not, and what kind of support would actually make a difference. From there, we work alongside your team in a way that fits your capacity and your timeline.
We can engage in a variety of ways — from ongoing monthly finance support to short-term projects, reporting cleanup, system transitions, or interim coverage. The goal of every engagement is to leave the organization with stronger systems and clearer information than when we arrived.
We work with organizations at the intersection of mission and management — where the stakes of good financial stewardship are high, but the internal capacity to manage it all is often limited. If your organization fits one of the profiles below, our work may be a good fit.
501(c)(3) organizations across program areas including human services, education, health, and community development — particularly those with grant-funded operations and broad reporting and compliance requirements.
Community development organizations, housing nonprofits, and affordable housing developers navigating complex funding streams, compliance requirements, and property-level accounting.
Mission-driven businesses and hybrid organizations that blend earned revenue with philanthropic funding and need financial infrastructure that reflects that complexity.
Growing organizations that need experienced finance support but are not yet ready — or resourced — for a full-time internal finance department.
Masa has been a game changer for our organization. His financial expertise, technological skills and extensive nonprofit experience make him an invaluable team member. He helped us improve all aspects of our financial management and is easy to work with. I highly recommend him for nonprofits of any size.
Masa is a strategic thinker who blends financial expertise with creative problem-solving. At Avalon, he elevated our nonprofit’s financial systems while ensuring decisions aligned with our mission. His expertise and knack for simplifying complex matters make him an asset to any mission-driven team.
If you are a nonprofit, affordable housing organization, or mission-driven group looking for practical finance and back-office support, we are happy to hear from you. There is no pressure or pitch — just a conversation about whether our work might be a fit for where your organization is right now.
You can reach us through the contact information on this page. We typically respond within a few business days. If it turns out we are not the right fit, we will say so honestly and do our best to point you in a useful direction.
Or email us directly at info@socialinnovation.net
A sentence or two about your organization and what kind of support you are looking for is enough to start.
We will read what you send and respond with honest feedback on whether we might be able to help.
If there seems to be a fit, we can set up a brief call to learn more about each other before any commitment is made.
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Empowering nonprofits with financial clarity and operational excellence to maximize their social impact.
Social Innovation Solutions is a small consulting practice that supports nonprofits, affordable housing providers, and mission-driven organizations with practical finance, accounting, and back-office work. We help your organization run more efficiently — so you can direct more energy toward your mission.