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The GoVA Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, offers financial education to military families for free, thanks to donations from sponsors!
The White House and VA recognize the military community as an underserved population:
The GoVA Foundation’s mission is to empower military families to make strong money choices by providing access to smart financial tools. We partner with banks through CRA programs to improve the military community’s access to financial tools and to lower barriers to banking.
Our financial education activities are qualified Community Reinvestment Act programs.
The Edge is GoVA’s digital membership platform, with hundreds of interactive courses & tools on a wide range of financial topics.
EDUCATE: Members get unlimited access to financial literacy articles and tools.
PREPARE: We level up our users with guidance to improve their credit score, pay off debt, and save for the future.
DELIVER: Members become qualified for better rates on mortgage loans, credit cards, and other banking products.
Access to The Edge is FREE for service members, Veterans, and spouses, thanks to grants provided by our bank partners, as part of the CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) program.
The financial literacy tools on The Edge are updated regularly to offer accurate information. The Financial Improvement Tools (F.I.T.) on The Edge meet the educational standards of these regulatory agencies:
A service member recovering from the financial strain of a PCS move learned about consolidating debt, evaluating personal loan options, and setting up an emergency savings account.
A military family planning to buy their first home compared interest rates, learned about mortgage loan options, read a free credit report, and got personalized assistance from the Concierge Center to complete their loan application.
A military spouse preparing for deployment used the tools to build a household budget, pay down debt, and save up for a vacation, while using the job search tools to improve their resume.
A Veteran planning for retirement learned how their military TSP stacks up against investment plans, and used tools to calculate for their child’s education and save for major goals.
A military entrepreneur found courses on starting a business, accessing start-up capital, and business taxes.
These financial tools have a positive impact on the financial wellness, mental health, and readiness of military families, particularly those with lower income.
That’s why we established the GoVA Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to improve the military community’s access to financial tools. All donations to the GoVA Foundation go directly into the scholarship program, which provides free membership to The Edge.
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A $300 grant provides a scholarship for a military member to access The Edge tools for one year (at a discounted $24.99 monthly rate).
Banks that support our financial literacy program are eligible to earn CRA consideration because we serve LMI individuals in low-income census tracks near military bases. We provide the data to quantify your impact from investment, service, or outreach.
1. Complete the Form
Complete the form below to connect with our team and discuss custom donations for large or small organizations.
2. Choose Quantity
You can make a donation by dollar amount or by number of memberships funded (each costs $300.)
3. Make a Donation
All donations made to the GoVA Foundation go directly to financial education, and are tax-deductible.
4. Earn CRA Consideration
We work with regulators to provide LMI Impact Reporting for your bank’s next CRA evaluation.
To make a donation to the non-profit
financial literacy program, or to discuss CRA programs, fill out the form below.
We would love to discuss donation details or custom partnership opportunities. If you are a bank representative, we can present details about how our programs earn you CRA consideration.
Please contact our team using this form, and we will reach out to you soon.
Thank you for your support!
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