Support

We're committed to providing independent, community focused journalism to Howard County, Maryland. HoCoMoJo founders, Ilana and Dave Bittner live and work in the community, and are active in a variety of community organizations. Dave is currently president of Columbia-Patuxant Rotary, while Ilana is involved in numerous community organizations, including being a Director of Leadership Howard County, Family & Children's Services, twentyfivefortyfive, and Choose Civility. Dave grew up in Columbia and Ellicott City, and Ilana, originally from Rockville, has adopted Howard County as her home. They live in Owen Brown, in the house Dave grew up in.

This is not a light endeavor we're undertaking, and we'll need lots of help along the way. Our vision for HoCoMoJo is not only to showcase the 'mojo' of our community but to continue to support the institutions that make Howard County the best place to live. As we grow, we're committed to setting aside 10% of profits in support of Howard County community organizations.

Starting a new endeavor is never easy. As we grow, we'll be providing advertisers unprecedented access to the community by creating a strong cohesive environment where Howard Countians will return regularly for daily news and information. However, we're committed to providing tasteful and creative ways for local and national businesses to interact with our community so that HoCoMoJo does not become unduly cluttered with commercial messages.

While we don't charge for content or for using any of the site's features, if you like what you see here and want more of it, please consider leaving a tip. We'd love to continue to reinvest our earnings in expanding the staff, and thus the coverage of the community.

If you're interested in advertising on the site, please contact Ilana Bittner for more information.