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Richard H. Shepherd, Jr., has been elected to the MakingChange Board of Directors. Shepherd is President of Sales & Business Strategies, a Columbia business which provides consulting services to chief executives and senior management of small to medium sized corporations. Shepherd previously was the President/Owner of Columbia Pontiac-Buick-GMC, Co-Founder and…

MakingChange, a Howard County non-profit organization that develops and delivers financial education programs, is hosting a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at The Multiservice Center in North Laurel Jan. 28-April 15. The Howard County site, like other VITA sites across the country, offers free tax return preparation and filing…

MakingChange Executive Director Mike Couch was featured on the “Your Future, Your Finances” cable TV show, hosted by Brian Kuhn. Couch is a former financial planner with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors. MakingChange is a local nonprofit that empowers individuals and families to achieve financial stability through programs and services Here are…

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman and the Department of Citizen Services recently honored graduates and supporters at the 1st annual Getting Ahead Awards Gala, and MakingChange was one of the honorees. MakingChange is a local nonprofit that empowers individuals and families to achieve financial stability through programs and services Getting…

MakingChange had a very successful tax season. Making Change’s 24 volunteers prepared 453 tax returns, up from 345 last year, and garnered refunds of more than $600,000 for their clients who received the service free of charge. Nearly 80 percent of the clients who electronically filed their 2015 return received…

MakingChange attracted middle school students and their parents to the annual Money Matters Fair. Workshops to assist families with their spending plans, preparing for college costs and achieving long term financial goals were offered. Financial resources were provided by 24 exhibitors. Students participated in the Y-Fi Personal Financial Challenge to…

MakingChange has improved quarters for meeting clients.  The Howard County MultiService Center in North Laurel has reopened after an eight-week renovation and expansion, and MakingChange is one of the 13 agencies that has benefited.  Among other services, MakingChange provides financial coaching, free tax preparation and financial seminars at the MultiService…