Odd Fellows News and Information
Odd Fellow Sheila Allen – New Deputy County Supervisor
Jim Provenza of Davis announced the appointment of Sheila Allen as his new Deputy, effective February 1, 2022. Sheila is also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Davis, CA.
Creating change within the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
I admit it. When I first started out as Noble Grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows...
Keep writing the Odd Fellows History
What makes Odd Fellowship unique among organizations is that we have a history. In North America,...
Odd Fellows Newsletter
Does your Lodge have a newsletter? If you don’t, consider starting one. They are valuable tools (particularly during the pandemic) to keep the members informed of comings-and-goings and happenings, and to give notices and reminders.
Why did you join the Odd Fellows?
In my humble opinion (IMHO), one of the greatest things the Independent Order of Odd Fellows ever...
Knowing Odd Fellows legislation and its importance
Odd Fellows cannot advance as an organization if we are not effectively proposing new ideas and changing with the times.
4 steps for increasing Lodge membership
A strong membership program can mean the difference between an active, vibrant and growing Odd Fellows Lodge on the one hand, or a floundering and slowly diminishing Lodge on the other.
4 Steps to Advance the Odd Fellows
Once a member has obtained the third degree (the Degree of Truth) in a Lodge of Odd Fellows, the...
The plain truth about the Odd Fellows – a fact we must all face
Like many of you, I have read various articles of declining membership. I have seen the numbers...
How to modernize the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Many things about the Independent Order of Odd Fellows are admirable. Some time-tested ideas and...
Odd Fellows Lodge Experiences 1200% in Growth
In 2021, our Odd Fellows Lodge has 325 members – an increase of 1200%. Between 2004 and 2021, we had a net gain of members each and every year.
3 Tips for Bringing New Members into the Odd Fellows
Odd Fellowship exploded across the length and breadth of the continent. Lodges formed in cities in virtually every state and province.