Fathering Together

What Fathering Together does

Fathering Together is a community-focused fatherhood support organization that operates as part of Dads Supporting Dads, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2008 and based in Evanston, Illinois. The organization serves new and expectant fathers as well as active fathers with young children, addressing what it characterizes as a U.S. Surgeon General-labeled loneliness epidemic among men. Its core offerings include the City Dads Group network of local chapters with map-based discovery across the United States, the Dads Podcast Network featuring Modern Dads, DILF (Dad I'd Like to Friend), and Dads With Daughters, and digital resources headlined by the New Dads Guide, which has surpassed 500,000 downloads and was named one of Babylist's Best Parenting Books for Dads in 2024.

The underlying technology consists of community infrastructure connecting fathers through in-person local chapters, virtual support groups, and audio content distribution rather than a proprietary software platform. On November 15, 2023, City Dads Group and Fathering Together formally merged to operate as a single unified organization under the Dads Supporting Dads nonprofit umbrella, consolidating the two networks into a combined reach of more than 150,000 fathers. The organization has received earned media coverage from major outlets including the New York Times, Forbes, CNN, NBC, GQ, The Atlantic, USA TODAY, and Psychology Today.

Fathering Together operates as a donation-supported nonprofit with 1-10 employees and no disclosed pricing or transactional revenue model. Its go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on grassroots local chapters, peer-to-peer connection, content marketing through podcasts and a flagship digital guide, and foundation grants such as the October 2024 Annenberg Foundation award. Revenue figures are not disclosed, and the organization reports reaching fathers globally through virtual programs while its primary geographic focus remains the United States.

Name

Fathering Together

Legal name

Dads Supporting Dads

Website

https://fatheringtogether.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fathering Together is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under Dads Supporting Dads that supports new and expectant fathers through local City Dads Group chapters, virtual communities, the Dads Podcast Network, and the New Dads Guide, reaching 150,000+ fathers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fatherhood and Family Support Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG)

Keywords

• Fatherhood support
• Dad community network
• Parenting resources
• Community support groups
• Nonprofit family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Evanston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization relying on public donations and support to build father support systems and resources

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fathering Together is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operating under the parent Dads Supporting Dads, that supports individuals who identify as fathers through community programs, local chapters (City Dads Group), digital resources (New Dads Guide), and a podcast network. The organization offers in-person, online, and community-based programs aimed at addressing the loneliness epidemic among men by connecting fathers with peer support and educational resources.

Product overview

Dads Supporting Dads is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit parent organization that provides a unified platform for fatherhood support, combining community building, digital resources, and audio content. The organization operates City Dads Group as a network of local chapters across the US with map-based location finder, offers the New Dads Guide as a flagship digital resource (500K+ downloads), and hosts the Dad Podcast Network featuring shows like Modern Dads, DILF, and Dads With Daughters. All offerings are designed to address the U.S. Surgeon General's labeled 'loneliness epidemic' amongst men by providing meaningful connection and support to fathers globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Modern Dads: Podcast featuring discussions on modern fatherhood
• DILF (Dad I'd Like To Friend)
• Dads With Daughters
• New Dads Guide

Products and services

• City Dads Group

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000+ fathers reached through partnership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• City Dads GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2023Two leading fatherhood support networks united to operate as a single organization dedicated to supporting and empowering fathers globally. The partnership aims to expand reach to over 150,000 fathers, offering in-person, online, and community programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Healthy Children (AAP): American Academy of Pediatrics' parent-facing education platform offering pediatric-backed parenting guidance. Broad incumbent in the parenting education space with strong institutional credibility.
• Zero to Three: Established national nonprofit focused on early childhood development from birth to age three. Broad incumbent in the parenting and early-childhood support space, with overlapping parent-education programs but a wider scope.

Direct peers

• Fatherly: Digital media and commerce brand focused on modern fathers, producing content, podcasts, and product recommendations. Direct peer in the fatherhood content and community space with a more digitally native product stack.
• National Fatherhood Initiative: National nonprofit dedicated to fatherhood engagement through research, programs, and resources. Direct peer operating in the same father-engagement and parenting-support category with overlapping mission and donor base.
• Parents Together: National nonprofit offering parenting resources, community, and advocacy for families. Peer in the family support and parenting education category, though with a broader (not father-specific) target audience.
• The Fatherhood Project at Massachusetts General Hospital: Hospital-based program providing fatherhood research, training, and direct service programs. Peer operating in the same father-engagement category with a clinical/research orientation.

Emerging players

• HeyDads (Hey Dad app): Mobile-first platform offering curated content, communities, and resources for new and expecting dads. Emerging peer in the digital fatherhood support category, with a more product-led and app-first experience.
• The Good Men Project: Online magazine and community focused on modern masculinity, fatherhood, and men's issues. Peer in the men's support and fatherhood content space, primarily a media platform rather than a community organizer.
• Aha! Parenting: Dr. Laura Markham's parenting education platform offering content, courses, and coaching for parents. Peer in the parent-education category, more focused on content/curriculum delivery than local community.
• Dad 2.0 Summit: Annual conference and online community bringing together dads, brands, and media. Peer in the dad-community space, with stronger event/brand-activations focus and lighter on local chapters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fathertogether

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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