Help Shape the Future of Financial Education in Your State.

Serve alongside local leaders working to strengthen programs, raise standards, and expand support for financial education.

The National Financial Educators Council’s State Chapter Advisory Boards bring together educators, financial wellness professionals, nonprofit leaders, business leaders, policymakers, researchers, media voices, and community advocates who share one mission: elevating financial education so learners and communities can achieve better outcomes and live better lives.

State Chapter Advisory Board Members advance the mission through education and advocacy by helping strengthen standards, expand access to high-quality financial education, support local organizations, improve program delivery, promote measurable learner outcomes, raise public awareness, and build a statewide network of leaders committed to making financial education a core priority. 

The NFEC provides board members with resources, recognition, visibility, and pathway-specific benefits designed to support their leadership and help them contribute meaningfully to financial education improvement in their communities.

Join a Community Advancing Financial Education

Join a statewide community working toward stronger financial education, better learner outcomes, and lasting system improvement.

The network is aligned around two connected priorities: expanding access, improving programs, and strengthening the financial education field – while also advancing higher standards, stronger accountability, and policy change.

Together, these efforts help move financial education from isolated programs and mandates toward a stronger, more coordinated system that produces measurable impact.

Education, Access, & Field Building

Expand Access
Increase access to local educators, researchers, professionals, organizations, resources, and partnerships that strengthen financial education and improve learner outcomes.

Strengthen Standards and Outcomes
Advance practical, outcome-driven standards that help learners demonstrate measurable financial capability.

Program Implementation Support
Deliver program development and implementation support to reduce barriers, improve delivery, and drive stronger student achievement.

Professional Ecosystem and Opportunities
Strengthen the profession through higher standards, increased opportunities, visibility, strategic connections, and leadership opportunities.

Advocacy, Standards, & System Improvement

Set the National Benchmark and Advocate for Change
Advance Make Financial Education a Core Subject as the benchmark for stronger instructional time, rigor, qualified educators, assessment, funding, oversight, and accountability.

Establish the Baseline and Identify Gaps
Evaluate state financial education mandates, expose weaknesses, and identify areas where stronger standards, protections, and accountability are needed.

Build the Infrastructure for Student Outcomes
Develop applied standards, educator standards, and outcome-focused assessments that support rigorous, multi-year financial education and measurable student capability.

Mobilize Leaders and Public Support
Bring professionals, policymakers, researchers, media, organizations, and advocates together to build awareness, influence policy, and advance change at the state and local level.

Board Member Benefits

Beyond our shared mission across Education, Access, & Field Building and Advocacy, Standards, & System Improvement, our State Chapters are built around a philosophy of creating meaningful value for those who contribute.

We deeply value the professionals who choose to participate in what we believe is one of today’s most important movements – economically empowering individuals and communities through financial education. We show that appreciation by creating opportunities that support their leadership, visibility, relationships, and professional growth.

Member Benefits
Advisory board membership, brand enhancement and preferred positioning.

Leadership & Influence

Participate in State Chapter priorities, national initiatives, advocacy efforts, working groups, standards development, and other projects aligned with your expertise.

Advisory board members will be promoted in NFEC articles

Professional Visibility

Receive recognition for your contributions and opportunities for profiles, features, interviews, events, collaborative content, and visibility across NFEC channels.

Advisory board members receive first opportunities for speaking events and connections to our board network.

Strategic Connections

Build relationships with educators, researchers, policymakers, financial wellness professionals, nonprofits, financial institutions, community leaders, media voices, and others advancing financial education.

Advisory board members gain access to NFEC turnkey financial education packages.

Resources & Support

Access selected NFEC research, advocacy materials, program resources, professional development opportunities, assessments, and implementation tools that support your work and community impact.

Board Members’ Key Traits

We seek professionals who want to be actively involved in strengthening financial education in their state and contributing to a broader national movement.

Strong candidates demonstrate three core qualities:

Passion

A genuine commitment to advancing financial wellness and improving financial capability for individuals, families, and communities.

Expertise

Relevant experience, knowledge, relationships, or influence that can help advance State Chapter priorities and initiatives.

Ethics

A demonstrated record of integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, and responsible service to others.

Who Serves on Our State Chapter Advisory Boards

We provide a place for service leaders from diverse backgrounds to contribute their experience, expertise, relationships, and perspectives.

Members come from education, financial wellness, nonprofits, business, research, government, media, healthcare, faith-based organizations, and other communities. Each brings a different view of the financial challenges people face and the opportunities available to address them.

Bringing these perspectives together helps State Chapters better understand local needs, identify opportunities, build stronger partnerships, and advance financial wellness and economic empowerment in the communities they serve.

Advisory Board Members

Join the Leader Advancing the Highest Standards in Financial Education

The NFEC’s unique position in the financial wellness space is built on accredited professional development, outcome-driven education standards, measurable learner results, and a social impact mission. As the only Accredited Provider among national financial education leadership bodies, NFEC helps raise the quality of the field through better-prepared educators, stronger programs, practical learner outcomes, and sustainable community impact.

Accreditation

As an IACET Accredited Provider, the NFEC offers CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

Social Impact

As a Certified B Corporation, the NFEC meets the highest standards for socially responsible commerce, using the power of business to build more sustainable economies.

Standards

The NFEC set standards for the financial education industry and materials are developed with the highest educational outcomes in mind.

The Role of Advisory Board Members

The primary role of Advisory Board Members is simple: provide strategic guidance and perspective that helps strengthen State Chapter priorities and advance the mission.

Members participate in 4 to 5 virtual Advisory Board meetings each year. There is no expectation to take on operational responsibilities or ongoing volunteer work.

For members who want to be more involved, optional opportunities may include:

  • Special working groups and advisory projects
  • Research, standards, and resource review
  • Local initiatives and community partnerships
  • Advocacy and public awareness projects
  • Event invitations and speaking opportunities
  • Professional introductions and strategic connections
  • Media, visibility, and thought leadership opportunities
  • Co-promotions and collaborative campaigns
  • Networking with other Board Members and State Chapter leaders
  • Opportunities to support programs aligned with their interests or expertise

Members can participate at the level that works best for them – from strategic guidance only to deeper involvement in selected initiatives.

Advisory Board Role

Learn Whether Advisory Board Opportunities Are Available in Your State

The first step to participating in an NFEC State Chapter or joining a State Chapter Advisory Board is checking availability in your state.

Complete the short form below. We will review your background and current Chapter needs and respond within 2-3 business days with your status or next steps.

If your experience aligns with a role currently needed in your state, we will send you an application to be considered for the State Chapter Advisory Board.