For anyone who works withgovernment employees and contractors
Help government workers get a financial adviser in their corner.
Volunteer financial advisers meet one-on-one with government employees and contractors, for free, and we run everything else. If you’re in a union, an agency or an employee group, or you just know someone, here’s how to share it.
Anyone can share this: send it to someone in one tap, or pass it on if an adviser has helped you.
102government employees and contractors have signed up through this page since 2025.Everyone who signs up through this page is counted, so we can show what it does.
Your page
Share this address rather than our home page, so people land on the page made for government employees and contractors.
Ways to spread the word
Start anywhere. Everything here is ready to use, and nothing needs a login.
- In conversationWhat to say when money comes up
- Ways to say itReady-made lines for every season
- Send a messageWhatsApp, text or email, filled in
- Post an imageImages with your logo, and a caption
- Print and hand outThe flyer, handout cards and a QR code
- Website and newsletterWords to paste, and a link name people click
- Bring us inA talk for your union or employee group
When to bring it up
Change brings money questions. Those are the moments to mention this.
When to mention it
- A layoff, furlough or shutdown notice
- A contract that ends or changes
- Questions about benefits or a retirement plan after a change
- Tax time
What to say
There’s a free service for government employees and contractors: a volunteer financial adviser meets with you one-on-one, by phone, and helps you make a plan. They can’t sell you anything. Sign up at advisersgiveback.org/gov.
It’s private: no employer or agency sees what anyone shares with their adviser.
Who can sign up: For households earning under $100,000 a year, or $150,000 for a couple, with less than $250,000 in savings.
Ways to say it, and when
Pick the line that fits the moment. Each one is ready to copy, with your link.
- A layoff, furlough or shutdown
After a notice
Facing cuts, a furlough or a shutdown? You can meet one-on-one with a volunteer financial adviser, for free. For government employees and contractors: advisersgiveback.org/gov
- Any time
Not just debt
Not sure what to do with your retirement plan after a change? A volunteer financial adviser can help, for free. For government employees and contractors: advisersgiveback.org/gov
- February to April
Tax time
Getting a refund, or owe more than you expected? A free volunteer financial adviser can help you make a plan for it: advisersgiveback.org/gov
Send it in one tap
Pick an app and the message is filled in, with the link to the page made for your coworkers. Change anything before you send.
Images for social media
Each has your logo and ours. Pick one, then save it square for a post, or story size for Instagram and Facebook. The quotes are real clients’ words, first names only, shared with permission. Wide works for lobby screens, slides and the top of a web page.
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A financial adviser in your corner.Free, one-on-one help with money. No judgment, and nothing to buy.
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This program gave me clarity, structure, and confidence. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, I now feel like I’m on a real path forward, and I couldn’t be more thankful for the support.
Preyasi, a client
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He met me exactly where I was, without judgment, and helped me turn overwhelm into clarity.
Jennifer, a client
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This type of volunteer work helps to level the playing field for those of us who work hard yet may not have the means or accessibility to understanding finances.
Mary, a client
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She created an actionable plan for me, broken up into smaller tasks so everything didn’t feel so overwhelming.
Francesca, a client
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He explained things to me thoroughly and provided me with actionable and easy first steps I could take to improve my situation.
Hyatt, a client
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I feel that my adviser showed compassion, empathy and really wants to help me.
Michael, a client
A caption to post with them
Questions about money? If you work in government, as an employee or a contractor, you can meet one-on-one with a volunteer financial adviser, for free. No judgment, and nothing to buy. advisersgiveback.org/gov
Print and hand out
A flyer for the wall, cards people can take with them, and a QR code for anything you make yourself.
A flyer to print, in English and Spanish
Letter size: English on the front, Spanish on the back. Print it double-sided, or either side alone.
Handout cards, four to a page
Cut them apart, so people can sign up later, from home. Each card has its own QR code.
Where to put them
- Union halls and break rooms
- Employee resource fairs and transition events
Your website and newsletter
Paste this where your community reads. It links to the page made for them.
Free help with money, for government employees and contractors. Meet one-on-one with a volunteer financial adviser, at a time that works for you. The advisers volunteer to give back to their community, and every one is a fiduciary, which means they must put your interests first. It’s free, there’s nothing to buy, and your agency or employer won’t see what you share. Start at advisersgiveback.org/gov.
Name the link in plain words
People look for help with money, not for “financial literacy.” Any of these works as a link or a button:
Where it works best
- Union and employee group newsletters
- Group chats and messaging apps
Bring us in
You don’t have to do this alone. Book a time with us and we’ll plan it together.
A talk for your union or employee group
A volunteer adviser on what to do after a change in pay, benefits or work. We find the adviser and plan it with you.
Book a time with us or email [email protected]
Got help from an adviser? Pass it on.
The best thing you can do is tell one person who could use it. Send this, or say it in your own words.
I got free help with money from a volunteer financial adviser. If you work in government and money’s on your mind, you can sign up too: advisersgiveback.org/gov
Questions from your team? Email [email protected] or book a time to talk with us.