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# The Father Engagement Experience™

An interactive, in-person strategic planning session led by NFI experts to energize your team and define clear objectives for your fatherhood initiative or related project.

The result? A **customized Father Engagement Game Plan™**—a tailored roadmap that empowers your organization to engage fathers and strengthen families effectively.

Let’s build your game plan together!   
Fill out the form to the right to learn more.

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## A Unique, Inspiring, and Effective Planning Retreat Like None Other!

*"The Father Engagement Experience™*  
*helped prioritize our needs and leverage our network’s capacity.

**Everyone left f******eeling energized and inspired!**"*

Liz Cox

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

*“National Fatherhood Initiative*  
*and their FEE have been **instrumental in helping Kansas DCF identify and develop a State and Regional Fatherhood Resource guide** that has been used for training our staff to engage fathers and helping our clients engage the fathers externally.”*

Stephanie Parkison

Strategic Partnership Liaison, Faith-Based & Community Initiatives,Kansas Department for Children and Families

## WHAT is the Father Engagement Experience™?

An invigorating, interactive, in-person strategic planning session facilitated by NFI staff.

Your group uses NFI's design process to determine the main focus of the session(s) and what you will accomplish.

The facilitators use storyboards, Pure Form Thinking (e.g. not mixing use of the left and right sides of the brain), and multi-voting tactics to help you design strategies.

 The Father Engagement Experience™ results in your customized Father Engagement Game Plan™. For an example of a Father Engagement Game Plan™," click [here](https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous%20Documents/The%20Father%20Engagement%20Game%20Plan/FEE-Game-Plan-Sample-Iowa.pdf?hsLang=en).

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### WHO Is It For?

Any organization, agency, or foundation looking to engage fathers more effectively in the broader work they do with families.

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### WHEN Should We Use It?

Ideal for strategic planning sessions, staff retreats, board of directors retreats, staff meetings, or collaborative meetings.

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### WHY Should We Use It?

The process cuts through clutter and distractions that can bog down decision making. You will also walk away with an actionable plan. Not to mention, people LOVE it!

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## Timing, Location, and Investment

- The Father Engagement Experience™ lasts for 2 days.
- Your group of 10-20 participants will come together at your organization's location or other location of your choice.  
  Investment: $14,999 includes all pre-preparation, planning materials, travel to your location, and session facilitation by 2 NFI staffers.

[**Click here to Download a Sample**](https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous%20Documents/The%20Father%20Engagement%20Game%20Plan/FEE-Game-Plan-Sample-Iowa.pdf?hsLang=en) of what your **Father Engagement Game Plan™ could look like!**

## Make a Difference for Fathers in Your Community.

Fill out the contact form on the above or:

- Contact **Erik Vecere**, Chief Partner Success Officer, for more information and to schedule your Father Engagement Experience™.
- Phone: [240-912-1278](tel:+12409121278) or Email: [evecere@fatherhood.org](mailto:evecere@fatherhood.org)

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