--- title: A Model for Using The $154 Billion Man Report description: Discover how the $154 Billion Man Report strengthens fatherhood programs and advocacy with economic data and actionable insights for human service organizations. image: https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/Images/Blog/NFI_Blog_154-billion-man-use-model.png --- [Skip to main content](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/a-model-for-using-the-154-billion-man-report#main) - [![NFI mark](https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI%20mark.svg)FATHERHOOD.ORG](https://www.fatherhood.org/) - [STORE.FATHERHOOD.ORG](https://store.fatherhood.org/) [![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=149&height=82&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=119&height=65&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=119&height=66&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=89&height=49&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ](https://www.fatherhood.org) - [How To Build Strong Families](https://www.fatherhood.org/build-strong-families) - [Why Father Inclusion Matters](https://www.fatherhood.org/why-father-inclusion-matters) - Show submenu for Get Involved Get Involved - [Fatherhood Programs](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/programs-and-resources) - [Train Your Staff](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/staff-training) - [State, County, and City Agency Services](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/collaborative-services) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for Get Informed Get Informed - [How To Build Strong Families](https://www.fatherhood.org/build-strong-families) - [Why Father Inclusion Matters](https://www.fatherhood.org/why-father-inclusion-matters) - [Father Stats & Infographics](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic) - Show submenu for Get Involved Get Involved - [Fatherhood Programs](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/programs-and-resources) - [Train Your Staff](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/staff-training) - [State, County, and City Agency Services](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/collaborative-services) - Show submenu for Get Started Get Started - [Find Your Stage of Father Inclusion](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-inclusion) - [How Father Friendly Is Your Organization?](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-friendly) - [Get In Touch](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) [Store](https://store.fatherhood.org/?hsLang=en) [Get In Touch](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) [Store](https://store.fatherhood.org/?hsLang=en) Show submenu for Get Started Get Started - [Fatherhood Data & Statistics](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic) - [How Father Friendly is Your Organization?](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-friendly) - [Other Free Resources](https://www.fatherhood.org/nfi-free-resources) - [Talk With us to Get Started](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) National Fatherhood Initiative Blog / [Latest Articles](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood) [father absence data](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/topic/father-absence-data) # A Model for Using The $154 Billion Man Report 2 min read ![Christopher A. Brown](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/chris_circle_icon.png?width=100&height=100&name=chris_circle_icon.png) [** Christopher A. Brown ** ](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/author/christopher-a-brown) Chris serves as the President of National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI), where he is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of NFI's strategic plan and business model, as well as its operations and fundraising efforts. **![NFI_Blog_154-billion-man-use-model](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog/NFI_Blog_154-billion-man-use-model.png?width=814&height=465&name=NFI_Blog_154-billion-man-use-model.png)** As co-publisher of the [*$154 Billion Man Report: The Economic Argument for Investing in Fathers*](https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous%20Documents/154-billion-man/NFI_154-Bill-Man_Report_012126.pdf?hsCtaAttrib=206119582891), National Fatherhood Initiative® has been encouraged by how human service organizations across the country are reacting to its findings. One example stands out as a model others can emulate. In a [recent blog article](https://dadspadblog.com/2026/02/05/economic-argument-for-investing-in-fathers/), Kenneth Braswell, founder and CEO of **Fathers Incorporated (Atlanta, GA)****,** highlights why the report matters—and how it can strengthen the work human service organizations are already doing with fathers and families. Kenneth is especially clear about the report’s strengths, such as its rigorous methodology. But what he does so well is home in on the report’s **broader implications for the human service organizations** dedicated to supporting fathers: “For too long, fatherhood work has been forced to justify itself in the language of sentiment alone. We have been pressured to plead for attention, to prove that fathers are not optional, to defend dads against stereotypes that treat men as either villains who need punishment or accessories who deserve praise only when convenient. This report equips us to speak a third language, one that budget directors and appropriators understand immediately. It does not merely say, ‘Fathers are good.’ It says, ‘The way we are currently absorbing father absence is expensive, and much of that expense shows up in predictable places.’” That clarity matters. Kenneth points out that the report doesn’t introduce new ideology; it synthesizes well-established research into a compelling economic case that strengthens advocacy without oversimplifying the realities families face. Just as important is how **Fathers Incorporated plans to use the report**. Kenneth outlines several ways it will directly inform and enhance their work that include: - **Embedding the report into storytelling**. The report provides credible, national-level economic data that Fathers Incorporated can use in webinars, briefs, toolkits, and op-eds. - **Expansion of their program model to reach more fathers**. Their model ties into many of the report’s recommendations, such as stabilizing fatherhood programs and relationship education. - **Addressing family law reforms that increase father involvement**. Fathers Incorporated advocates for these reforms. The report will help show the economic consequences of family instability, while at the same time ensuring that mothers’ and children’s safety remain a priority. This is exactly how we hoped human service organizations would envision using *The* *$154 Billion Man Report*: not as a standalone publication, but as a **tool organizations can adapt to amplify their impact**. Kenneth Braswell and Fathers Incorporated demonstrate how national research can strengthen local action—without losing nuance, dignity, or focus on families. I encourage you to read [his article](https://dadspadblog.com/2026/02/05/economic-argument-for-investing-in-fathers/), as he describes other ways Fathers Incorporated will use the report and general ideas for how other human service organizations can, too. And don’t delay in [downloading](https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous%20Documents/154-billion-man/NFI_154-Bill-Man_Report_012126.pdf?hsCtaAttrib=206119582891) your copy of the report today! Have you downloaded and read The $154 Billion Man Report? Do you want concrete ideas for using the report? You’ll find those ideas in a two-page guide following the report. Date Published: 02/18/2026 Last Updated: 02/18/2026 ## Learn How to Build a Fatherhood Program That Works Download this free guide for a proven 7-step roadmap—from making the case and securing funding for your program, to launching and measuring real results! 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