Finance to Government?

How feasible is the jump from high finance (sales, IB, consulting) to high-level roles in governments or nonprofits? Received different offers but eventually want to do something in the government/nonprofit space 20 or so years down the line. Which are the best roles in finance (out of sales, IB, or consulting) to go into, and what gov/nonprofit roles are most feasible to switch into? 

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