June 9, 2005

Couple Donates $93-Million to Foundation Dedicated to Improving Care of Pets

By Caroline Preston

Dave Duffield, founder of the software company PeopleSoft, and his wife, Cheryl, have donated $93-million to a foundation they established in 1999 to promote the well-being of pets. The Duffields had previously donated $200-million to the foundation. The money will be used to expand the grant making of the foundation, known as Maddie's Fund, which works to discourage animal shelters from euthanizing healthy cats and dogs.

Maddie's Fund, in Alameda, Calif., already dwarfs other grant

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