Press Release Archives - MakingChange

Money Matters Month 2023 Kick Off

In Howard County, we celebrate April as Money Matters Month, an opportunity for individuals from all walks of life to learn helpful tips to manage your finances effectively and create a path towards financial empowerment and success.

31 Jul 18

18th & 21st Supper Club Hosts Benefit for MakingChange

18th & 21st, the new supper club in Downtown Columbia is hosting a benefit, “An Evening at the Speakeasy,” for MakingChange, a nonprofit in Howard County which empowers individuals and families to achieve financial stability. “An Evening at the Speakeasy” is set for Monday, Sept. 17, from 5:30-7:30 p.m, and…

MakingChange Presents Free Financial Planning Workshops at Branch Libraries

The Howard County Library in partnership with MakingChange, a local nonprofit organization that is changing lives by empowering individuals and families to achieve financial stability, is holding free financial planning workshops at branch libraries in January and February. The workshops will be presented by Roy Yenoli, Program Coordinator of Financial…

24 Feb 16

Money Matters Fair Expands

The Money Matters Fair presented by MakingChange has expanded its offerings for the entire family. Set for Sunday, April 24, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Wilde Lake High School, the free financial education activities include workshops, one-on-one sessions with professionals, and exhibitors. There will be entertainment and food for sale…

January 28, 2016
Jasmine Brewer
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MakingChange, a Howard County non-profit organization that is changing lives by empowering individuals and families to achieve financial stability, is hosting a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at The Multiservice Center in North Laurel. The Howard County site, like other VITA sites across the country, offers free tax assistance…

December 8, 2015
Jasmine Brewer
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MakingChange is seeking volunteers to serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters and office staff at The Multiservice Center in Laurel, where it will be hosting Howard County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. The VITA site will operate on Monday and Wednesday nights from 4- 8, Friday from 10:30…

MakingChange Elects Officers

Tom Burtzlaff, President of CMIT Solutions of Columbia, has been elected chair of MakingChange, a local nonprofit that develops and delivers financial education programs. Joanne Davis, partner with Synergies Consulting Group, is the Immediate Past Chair. Other officers are Dara Knobel, Vice Chair, Operations; Diane McCloskey, Vice Chair, Treasurer; and…

Money Matters Fair Attracts 250

The Money Matters Fair, hosted by MakingChange, a local nonprofit which develops and delivers financial education programs, attracted over 250 attendees to Long Reach High School. BGE was the presenting sponsor for the family event. Information on college funding options, achieving a financial goal and caring for aging parents was…

MakingChange Receives Grant from Foundation for Financial Planning

MakingChange, a Howard County nonprofit which develops and delivers financial education programs, has been awarded a $25,000 from the Foundation for Financial Planning. The Foundation for Financial Planning is devoted to providing pro bono financial planning to the underserved, primarily by providing grants to connect those in need of financial…

11 Dec 14

MakingChange To Host Money Matters Fair for Entire Family

MakingChange, a local nonprofit which develops and delivers financial education programs, will host the Money Matters Fair on Saturday, March 14, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Fair will include free activities for the entire family and will focus on such issues as living within your means, college…

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