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Network of New Neighbors
January 26, 2023
Network of New Neighbors was given a grant to directly support immigrants and refugees from the Southern border being cared for by the community of Ascension Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. “These families have many urgent needs. We are honored to put your resources to work in Read More
Kelly Street Garden
January 26, 2023
Kelly Street Garden nourishes the minds, bodies, and spirits of community members in the South Bronx. Puffin funding helped support their rich programming that includes food cultivation and distribution and youth training programs as well as a wide range of workshops and cultural offerings. Photo credit: Read More
One Human Family
January 26, 2023
Puffins’s contribution to One Human Family, in Quad Cities, Iowa, went toward the Coalition for a More Just Iowa, which works to support human rights and embrace diversity though education and advocacy. Photo credit: Read More
Northern New Jersey Sanctuary Coalition
January 26, 2023
Northern New Jersey Sanctuary Coalition is made up of individuals, organizations, and institutions in the Northern New Jersey area who provide direct support to asylum seekers and refugees who have traveled from many different countries, as individuals or with family members. Unprecendented need, along with increased financial support, led to Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 13
November 7, 2022
A Look Back at Puffin’s 2022 Grant Cycle Every year, for the last 30 or so, there’s a day when we at The Puffin Foundation absolutely light up with excitement — when that first application for our annual Artist Grant Cycle comes in. That proposal will soon be followed by Read More
2022 Heather Booth
Please Save the Date for Type Media Center‘s Annual Celebration on Monday, May 1st. We hope that you will join us at the Museum of the City of New York for what will be our first in-person event since 2019! This year’s celebration will recognize Heather Booth,the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship. We Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 12
May 12, 2022
The Clara Lemlich and ALBA/Puffin Awards of 2022; Abortion Rights We’re taking a quick break from reading grant proposals to highlight two Puffin-supported awards that recognize achievements in human rights and progressive activism. We hope that the work of the honorees will be as inspirational to you as it is Read More
Teaneck Creek Conservancy
March 1, 2022
Walking through the lush greenery of Teaneck Creek Park, listening to the birds and seeing artwork at every turn, it’s hard to imagine that that as recently as 20 years ago this land had been a garbage dump. Although the wetland property was considered a rich natural resource by both the Lenape and the Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 11
March 1, 2022
Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship Whoever coined the phrase “If it bleeds, it leads” certainly foresaw modern media. Staying informed can be a depressing endeavor. But the news does not give the full picture, and the truth is that countless people work every day to improve their communities and the Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 10
January 26, 2022
Teaneck-Based Grantees When Perry Rosenstein and Gladys Miller-Rosenstein decided to put down roots in Teaneck, they made a commitment not just to grow The Puffin Foundation there, but to participate in and enrich the community, too. Over the last three decades, Puffin has supported existing local institutions, helped build new Read More