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2025 ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award: Call for Applications

September 23, 2024

The ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award is an annual prize of $100,000 presented by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives and the Puffin Foundation. It is dedicated to the activist tradition of the U.S. volunteers who joined the International Brigades to fight in the Spanish Civil War to stem the rise of fascism. Read More

Remembering Peter N. Carroll (1943-2024)

September 18, 2024

Peter N. Carroll was our dear friend and a trusted advisor to The Puffin Foundation for decades. His knowledge and guidance shaped some of our most important initiatives, including the ALBA/Puffin Prize, The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship, and the Puffin Gallery of Social Activism at MCNY. A scholar, a poet, and Read More

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2024 Grant Decision Update

August 1, 2024

For all our grantees awaiting decisions, You may have been wondering if the proposal you submitted to The Puffin Foundation was still under consideration. Rest assured that it is, and that the delay in our review process does not decrease the likelihood of your receiving an award from us. We Read More