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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 47 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President correspondence with LDS Foundation, 1999-2000

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1073 Series 2 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence related to fund raising activities of the university. Materials date from between 1999 and 2000.

Dates: 1999-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1073, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence / Office of the President correspondence

Office of the President correspondence with LDS Foundation, 2002-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1073 Series 2 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence related to fund raising activities of the university. Materials date from between 2002 and 2003.

Dates: 2002-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1073, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence / Office of the President correspondence

Office of the President correspondence with LDS Foundation, 1994-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1073 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence related to fund raising activities of the university. Materials date from between 1994 and 2001.

Dates: 1994-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1073, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence / Office of the President correspondence

Office of the President correspondence with LDS Foundation, 2000-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1073 Series 2 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence related to fund raising activities of the university. Materials date from between 2000 and 2002.

Dates: 2000-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1073, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence / Office of the President correspondence

Office of the President correspondence with LDS Foundation, 1996-1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1073 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence related to fund raising activities of the university. Materials date from between 1996 and 1997.

Dates: 1996-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1073, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence / Office of the President correspondence

Office of the President correspondence with LDS Foundation, 1993-1998

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1073 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence related to fund raising activities of the university. Materials date from between 1993 and 1998.

Dates: 1993-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1073, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence / Office of the President correspondence

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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