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LDS Foundation

 Organization

Administrative History

The LDS Foundation (1982-2005) handled all donations to the Church that are not tithes or offerings.

The LDS Foundation was established in 1971 as Church Education Development, and became the LDS Foundation in 1982. The LDS Foundation was the central coordinating agency for all donations given to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beyond tithing or fast offerings. The foundation is under the direction of the Presiding Bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Brigham Young University Annual Giving Fund was an extension of the LDS Foundation. The organization was renamed LDS Philanthopies in 2005.

Citation:
LDS Foundation records, 1947-1989

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 30, 2009 (LDS Foundation; philanthropic fund-raising organization managed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Ensign, Jan. 1983: p. 78 (LDS Foundation; renamed in 1982, previously Development Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Brigham Young University Web site, Mar. 30, 2009 (LDS Foundation renamed LDS Philanthropies in 2005)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

LDS Foundation records on Ironton history, 1965-1971

 Sub-Series — Box 8: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227663165], Folder: 3-8
Identifier: UA 1009 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains a history and chronological materials related to the development of Ironton under Columbia Steel and U.S. Steel, as well as its transfer to the university. Materials date from between 1965 and 1971.

Dates: 1965-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1009, LDS Foundation records / LDS Foundation records on Ironton

Oral history interview with George H. Bowie on the University Relations Division

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233274486]
Identifier: UA OH 174
Scope and Contents

Interview by Mark Smith with George Bowie to chart out and understand the history, development, and organization of the University Relations Division.

Dates: 1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with George H. Bowie on the University Relations Division

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