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Online Gala for 2021 ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award
April 12, 2021
Just announced: Singer-songwriter and rabble-rouser, Billy Bragg will perform for the 2021 ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award celebration on May 2nd. This year’s winner of the Award, My Brother’s Keeper, is being recognized for their work to eliminate health disparities among underserved, uninsured/underinsured, and other vulnerable populations and in recognition that health Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: March 2021
March 23, 2021
Issue 02: Women’s History, Women’s Activism The Puffin Foundation has a deep commitment not just to preserving history, but to demonstrating how the legacy of activism resonates with and informs our current moment. This work finds expression in monuments, awards, exhibits, and a multitude of grants, often in partnership with Read More
Making Contact
March 12, 2021
If you enjoy compelling stories about social justice and human rights, you should definitely be listening to Making Contact, a weekly, half hour broadcast by the International Media Project. Puffin is proud to support their award winning journalism that informs and inspires action around the environment, labor, immigration, racial justice, and Read More
Black Lives Matter Mural Collage
March 4, 2021
On Tuesday members of the Teaneck Black Lives Matter Mural Committee presented Puffin with a certificate of appreciation and a photo collage of their mural located in Teaneck’s Votee Park. Puffin Foundation Executive Director Gladys Miller-Rosenstein, PCF Director Andrew Lee, and PCF Asst. Director Melissa Lynam were present to accept the Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: February 2021
February 23, 2021
Issue 01: COVID-19 Community Response Grants Dear Puffin Friends, In the many tributes that followed his death in 2020, it was frequently noted that Perry Rosenstein shunned the spotlight. He was, as the great journalist Jeremy Scahill described him, a “quiet giant” whose generous and impactful philanthropic work was designed to lift Read More
Happy President’s Day
February 12, 2021
Happy President’s Day Weekend! 🇺🇸 The Puffin Cultural Forum & Puffin Foundation’s virtual offices are closed today. We’ll see you again on Tuesday Read More
My Brother’s Keeper Wins ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism
February 5, 2021
“In a country that has privatized and monetized health care, their work both exposes the inequity of our current system and provides vital services. Puffin is proud to honor them for their work,” said Puffin Foundation President Neal Rosenstein The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is pleased to announce that Read More
2021 My Brother’s Keeper
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is pleased to announce that the 2021 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to My Brother’s Keeper. Singer-songwriter and rabble-rouser, Billy Bragg will perform for the 2021 ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award celebration on May 2nd. Broadcast live from ALBA’s Facebook Page. No Facebook account required for access. Read More
Arts & Democracy
January 21, 2021
This Brooklyn based organization works to support two online convenings, along with followup, to boost voter engagement. Read More
Movement for Family Power
January 19, 2021
This Bronx, NY organization provides direct support to nearly 80 families who had been living in a shelter for survivors of domestic violence after the shelter was shut down due to COVID-19. Read More
