Statistically, a substantial amount of African-American children grow up without fathers and/or father figures in their homes. These children (especially males) grow up to reciprocate this precedent. To combat this disturbing pattern, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated has created The Developing Better Fatherhood Project: Developing Better Fathers and Father Figures. The objective of this project is to attempt to address the pattern of fatherlessness in the African-American community. Iota’s mission is to promote the notion of a father’s importance within the home as not just a parent, but more as a mentor, role-model, and co-provider of the positive emotional and behavioral stability of children. Iota Phi Theta will look to develop fathers and father figures with the premise that a father’s worth is simply not just procreation, but to also play a significant role in the improvement of the future of the African-American community and the world-at-large.