In the News

August 2025

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District receives $700k grant for emergency systems upgrades

The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation to support critical emergency systems enhancements throughout the District. The grant supports NLTFPD’s ongoing efforts to modernize equipment and infrastructure, enhancing emergency communication and response systems to improve public safety and operational efficiency in the Incline Village and Crystal Bay communities. These upgrades will strengthen the District’s ability to respond to emergencies and build long-term community resilience.

July 2025

Liberty Dogs Appoints Major General Ondra L. Berry, Air National Guard, Ret., as Chief Executive Officer
Liberty Dogs™ is proud to announce the appointment of Major General Ondra L. Berry, Air National Guard, Ret., as its new Chief Executive Officer. Berry brings a distinguished career marked by exceptional leadership skills, a strong commitment to service, and a proven track record in organizational excellence.

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June 2025

Maddie's 30th anniversary Hero Awards provide $300K in grants, #ThanksToMaddie

In honor of its 30th anniversary, Maddie's Fund®, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals, surprised 10 animal well-being organizations with $30,000 grants each. These organizations were awarded the Maddie's® 30th Anniversary Hero Awards, part of the Foundation's continued celebration of three decades of advancing the well-being of companion animals and the people who care for them.

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May 2025

Incline High Opens Three-Story Expansion

Incline High School unveiled its newest expansion and renovation project on Thursday, May 15. The expansion, funded by a grant from the Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation, includes a three-story, 12,000-square-foot addition to the campus. Some of the new features in the building include a culinary arts kitchen, a student and community hub, a dance studio and new classrooms for the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

March 2025

Historic $100 million investment to expand Engineering’s Duffield Hall
A $100 million philanthropic commitment, the largest in Cornell Engineering’s history, from David A. Duffield ’62, MBA ’64, will significantly expand the college’s existing Duffield Hall, creating a new state-of-the-art home for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and critical new lab space for strategic research priorities.

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February 2025

Incline Village Community Hospital Foundation Receives $7.8 Million Grant from the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation for Surgery Enhancement Project
The Incline Village Community Hospital (IVCH) Foundation is excited to announce the receipt of a $7.8 million grant from the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation to fund the IVCH Surgery Enhancement Project, a major initiative to improve access to high-quality surgical care in the region.

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November 2024

Dave and Cheryl Duffield Commit $1 Million to Animal Welfare Organizations for Hurricane Relief Efforts
Software industry entrepreneur Dave Duffield and his wife Cheryl have committed $1 million to animal welfare organizations for Hurricanes Helene and Milton relief efforts through their two foundations, Maddie’s Fund® and The Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation. These funds will support organizations that are helping animals directly affected by the catastrophic hurricanes. The two hurricanes, which struck land less than two weeks apart, have resulted in destruction and hundreds of deaths across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.

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