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18By Vote wins 2024 ALBA/Puffin Award
February 2, 2024
An in-person award ceremony in New York City will be held on May 4 to honor the 2024 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism recipient, 18by Vote. 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 Read More
2024 18BY VOTE
An in-person award ceremony in New York City will be held on May 4 to honor the 2024 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism recipient, 18by Vote. 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 Read More
Puffin Holiday Hours
January 12, 2024
The offices of The Puffin Foundation and Cultural Forum will be closed on Monday 1/15. If you’re looking for ways to honor Dr. King this weekend you could participate in MLK Day of Service, support The King Center, or support another local non profit. Have a great weekend! Photo: Dr. Read More
Grant Deadline Extended Due to Portal Issues (Update!)
January 5, 2024
Today was supposed to be the deadline for Puffin’s 2024 Annual Artist Grant Cycle, but because of ongoing issues with our grantee portal, we have made the decision to extend the deadline by one week for those applicants who were unable to submit due to technical issues. THE NEW DEADLINE Read More
Holiday Hours
December 19, 2023
The offices of the Puffin Foundation and Cultural Forum will be closed from December 25th- January 1st. We’ll see you again in the new year! For grant applicants: If you have application questions please email and review our FAQ page. All application requests and emails will be processed when Read More
Puffin Holiday Hours & Resources
November 22, 2023
The Puffin Foundation will be closed from at 1pm Wednesday 11/22, all day Thursday 11/23 and Friday 11/24. We will resume normal hours on Monday. However you celebrate Thanksgiving we hope you are surrounded by love and know that Puffin is grateful for your support! We also encourage those of Read More
2023 Teaneck International Film Festival Dedicated to Bob McGrath
October 30, 2023
This year the Teaneck International Film Festival is dedicated to Bob McGrath, the actor, author, and musician who was best known for playing the music teacher Bob Johnson on the long-running television show, Sesame Street, from 1969 to 2016. McGrath passed away in December of 2022, at the age of Read More
The Brown Building: Where A Tragic Fire Became a Catalyst for Reform
October 12, 2023
On March 25th, 1911, The Brown Building (originally Asch Building) was the site of one of the worst industrial disasters in American history. On that date, a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory on the top three floors of the building, resulting in the tragic loss of 146 Read More
Meet Our Fall 2023 Interns With A Q&A!
October 5, 2023
Please welcome our new fall interns, Griffin Asnis and Emma Shi! Griffin is a recent graduate from the University of Virginia and just finished taking his LSATS to apply to law schools this fall. He is a native of Bergen County, and has been helping us in the office with Read More
New York Gardens Bring Free Programming to Local Communities
September 25, 2023
In 2022 and 2023, The Puffin Foundation supported several initiatives to bring free programming and events to community gardens in New York City, including educational workshops, art making, theater, and musical performances. Kelly Street Garden Photos via KellyStreetGarden.org Kelly Street Garden brings healthy food and free programming to its local Read More