A Father's Way

Name

A Father's Way

Legal name

South Carolina Fathers & Families

Website

https://afatherswaysc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fatherhood Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs (EDACALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Fatherhood support services
• Nonprofit social services
• Parenting education programs
• Employment coaching services
• Child support assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, A Father's Way operates primarily through donations and charitable grants from foundations, corporations, and individuals. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina provided initial funding in 2001.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A Father's Way delivers a free, 24-week structured fatherhood curriculum combined with one-on-one coaching, peer group support, and wraparound services (employment coaching, child support navigation, paternity/visitation legal help, healthcare access, and the Jobs Not Jail alternative-to-incarceration program) for non-custodial fathers in Lancaster and York counties, South Carolina. All programs and services are provided at no cost to participants.

Product overview

A Father's Way is a nonprofit organization operating as part of the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families network. The organization offers a portfolio of free community-based fatherhood programs and services centered around a 24-week comprehensive fatherhood curriculum. Core program areas include Employability Bootcamp, Economic Stability, Healthy Relationships, Parenting/Co-parenting, and Men's Health. Supporting services include the Jobs Not Jail Program (alternative to incarceration), Father 365 (online parenting tool), One Man Plan (individualized goal-setting), Peer Group Sessions, Child Support Navigation, and Program Services encompassing employment coaching, legal guidance, healthcare access, and referrals. All programs are offered free of charge to participants in Lancaster and York counties, South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Week Fatherhood Program A comprehensive 24-week fatherhood program providing holistic education and one-on-one coaching to help non-custodial fathers become responsible parents. Covers employability bootcamp, economic mobility, healthy relationships, parenting/co-parenting, and men's health. Offered free of charge.
• Jobs Not Jail Program An Alternative to Incarceration Program (AIP) for fathers behind on child support. Keeps employed fathers working while they learn how to get on track with payments, in partnership with Family Court judges.
• Employability Bootcamp An intensive career readiness session that helps fathers explore career paths, expand networks, prepare resumes, and build interview skills.
• Economic Stability Program Program that helps fathers learn about increasing income, managing money, getting credit, navigating child support, and addressing arrears.
• Father 365 A smartphone-friendly online tool that helps fathers build essential parenting skills through accessible mobile content.
• Program Services (One-Stop Center) Comprehensive one-stop center services including employment coaching, paternity establishment guidance, visitation assistance, peer group sessions, referrals, mediation, men's healthcare access, transportation assistance, and ongoing staff connection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 850 fathers found employment in 2018
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Employment PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional business and industry partners who support job readiness programs and employ fathers in the community. Partners include Comporium, Nutramax Laboratories, Express Employment, Labor Finders, Weed & Seed Urban Rock Hill, Pilgrim's Inn, and First Citizens Bank.
• Legal PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal partners educate participants about the legal system and provide pro bono services. Includes Chester County Inter-Agency, Chester Probation Pardon and Parole, Children's Trust, City of Lancaster, Department of Juvenile Justice, Lancaster County Department of Social Services, Family Court, Sheriff's Department, S.C. Works, City of Rock Hill, Rock Hill Police Department, York County Gov't Work Release Program, York County Sheriff's Office, Family Court, Department of Social Services, and various private attorneys including David Cook Law Firm, Minor Law Offices, and The Law Offices of L. Sherril Alford, LLC.
• Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 80 community partners providing time, resources, and talent to sustain programs and strengthen communities through father engagement. Includes healthcare providers (Affinity Health, MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Catawba Mental Health), schools (Chester School District, Lancaster County School District, Rock Hill School District #3), churches (David Stand AME Church, Moriah Baptist Association, Mt. Zion AME Zion Church), social services (United Way of Lancaster County, York County First Steps, SC Vocational Rehabilitation), employers (Tyson Foods, Men's Wearhouse of Rock Hill), and others (Duke's Eye Care, Founders Federal Credit Union, Winthrop University, Catawba Indian Nation).
• Lancaster County Adult EducationsupportingOthersCommunity partner providing GED classes and adult education services to fathers in the program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Promundo: Global nonprofit promoting gender equality and engaging men and boys in caregiving and fatherhood. Comparable because it designs and disseminates fatherhood curricula and programs targeting low-income and marginalized men, with similar outcome-measurement approaches.
• Parents as Teachers: Evidence-based home-visiting and parent-education organization serving families with young children. Comparable because it delivers structured parent coaching and family support curricula through a network of local affiliates — analogous to how A Father's Way delivers its 24-week fatherhood curriculum.
• Healthy Families America (HFA): Home-visiting program for new and expectant parents operated through Prevent Child Abuse America. Comparable as a nonprofit parent-support model with accredited local affiliates, similar funding mix (grants/government contracts), and a focus on at-risk families.
• The Fatherhood Project: Brazelton Touchpoints Center initiative providing fatherhood programs, research, and resources. Comparable as a peer organization focused specifically on father engagement, parenting education, and supporting fathers' involvement with their children.

Broad incumbents

• National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI): National nonprofit providing fatherhood program curricula, training, and resources to local organizations. Directly comparable as a peer/ecosystem organization that supports the same father-engagement mission A Father's Way pursues at the local level.
• Goodwill Industries of the Upstate / Midlands (SC): South Carolina Goodwill affiliates providing workforce development, employment placement, and reentry services. Comparable because they serve overlapping populations (low-income, justice-involved, underemployed) with employment-focused programming funded through grants and employer partnerships.
• South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families: The statewide umbrella network under which A Father's Way operates as one of six regional fatherhood programs. Directly comparable because it houses A Father's Way and replicates its fatherhood engagement model across South Carolina.

Others

• South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships (SCACAP): State association of Community Action Agencies addressing poverty in South Carolina, including through workforce development and family support. Comparable as an ecosystem partner/funder network — Carolina Community Actions, Inc. is already a funding partner of A Father's Way.

Regional players

• Family Services of Northeast Ohio: Regional family-services nonprofit offering counseling, workforce, and case-management programs. Comparable as a similarly sized regional nonprofit combining social services, employment support, and family-strengthening programming funded primarily through grants and donations.
• Children of Incarcerated Parents (CIP): Nonprofit addressing the challenges faced by children of incarcerated parents through programs, training, and policy work. Comparable because A Father's Way's Jobs Not Jail program serves a similar population at the intersection of incarceration, child support, and family stability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lanfatherhood105

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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