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Puffin Holiday Hours
July 3, 2025
Happy 4th of July! Puffin Cultural Forum, The Puffin Foundation, and Puffin Brooklyn will be closed today, Friday 7/4 in observance of the holiday. Our offices will reopen Monday, Read More

We’re Hiring!
June 25, 2025
Currently we have two open positions at The Puffin Foundation! If you, or someone you know, are interested in working with us visit the links below for the full job descriptions and application information. Please note the location of the jobs as one is in our new Brooklyn office! Bookkeeper/Office Read More

Juneteenth Hours
June 19, 2025
Happy Juneteenth! Puffin Cultural Forum, The Puffin Foundation, and Puffin Brooklyn will be closed today, Thursday 6/19 in observance of the holiday. Our offices will reopen tomorrow, Friday 6/20. For our local Read More

2025 Film/Video & Theater Grant Notification Update
April 29, 2025
As we approach the end of April, we wanted to share an update regarding the status of grant proposals. We are a bit behind schedule, but rest assured that your proposal is still under consideration, and that the delay in our review process does not decrease the likelihood of your Read More

2024 Puffin Prize Honoring Kica Matos!
April 18, 2025
The Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center are pleased to announce Kica Matos, President of the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigrant Justice Fund, as the recipient of The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship. The Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center are the mutual sponsors of the award, which is given annually to an Read More

Fifteenth Annual Clara Lemlich Award Winners Announced
April 16, 2025
The Clara Lemlich Award honor unsung activists, women who have been working for the larger good all their lives, in the tradition of those who sparked so many reforms in the aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This year we honor historian Blanche Weisen Cook and playwright Clare Coss, musician Bev Grant, poet Rashidah Ismaili, and Read More

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Receive the 2025 ALBA/Puffin Award
April 14, 2025
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) announces that the 2025 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Jews For Racial & Economic Justice. One of the largest monetary awards for human rights in the world, the ALBA/Puffin Award is a $100,000 cash prize granted annually by ALBA and Read More

2025 Jews For Racial & Economic Justice
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) announces that the 2025 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Jews For Racial & Economic Justice. One of the largest monetary awards for human rights in the world, the ALBA/Puffin Award is a $100,000 cash prize granted annually by ALBA and Read More

ACLU’s Border Humanity Project: Letters to America
April 7, 2025
In these 3 videos, Carlota, Joseph, and Jessica share their stories of seeking asylum in the United States. Click on any Read More

Save the Date: Kica Matos is the Recipient of the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship
April 7, 2025
Join The Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center on Monday, May 12th when we will honor Kica Matos from the National Immigration Law Center with the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship. About Kica Matos Kica Matos is the President of the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigrant Justice Fund, as Read More