Presidents’ Day 2026 – Office Closure

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) announces that the 2026 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Bay Resistance & Unión del Barrio. 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 the Puffin Foundation to honor the nearly 3,000 Americans who volunteered in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) to fight fascism under the banner of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. The recipients will be honored in award ceremony in New York City on May 2. ALBA and The Puffin Foundation recognize the danger that current assaults on human and economic rights pose to vulnerable populations. With this choice, we reaffirm our commitment to our roots, the fight for […]

We’re proud to announce this year’s winners of The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship: Hands Off NYC and Unidos MN. These two grassroots organizations help mobilize efforts in their communities in New York City and Minneapolis. Award ceremony will be May 18th. We are thrilled to announce that Chris Hayes will be the evening’s emcee. About Hands Off NYC Hands Off NYC brings together a broad coalition to protect against, preempt, and prepare for federal incursion in New York City. We do this through mass mobilization, neighborhood organizing, and building a culture of defiance. About Unidos-MN Education Fund Unidos-MN is a grassroots organization that builds power with Minnesota’s working families to advance social, racial, and economic justice for all. Born from the strength […]

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor and remember Dr. King and his vision for racial and economic justice. We hope you will take some time to sit with his words, learn about his life, and reflect on how you can continue his vision and legacy for a better world. In observance of the holiday, The Puffin Foundation and Puffin Cultural Forum will be closed today, Monday, 1/19. Our offices will reopen tomorrow, on Tuesday, 1/20.

Happy Holidays from the Puffin Foundation and the Puffin Cultural Forum! Our offices will be closed for the holidays starting at 1:00PM on Wednesday, 12/24. The Forum’s first event back will be our January all-genre Open Stage on Sunday, 1/4, hosted by Teaneck Poet Laureate Scott Pleasants! The rest of our offices will reopen the next day, on Monday, 1/5. We hope you have a restful holiday with family and friends, and a happy and healthy new year. In the meantime, we encourage you to check out our upcoming programming for 2026. Stay warm, and see you in 2026! Sincerely,Puffin Staff

Dear Friends: The Puffin Foundation, Puffin Cultural Forum, and Puffin Brooklyn will be closed from 1:00 PM on Wednesday 11/26 through Sunday 11/30. We hope that you will have a restorative holiday weekend and that those who are gathering with family, friends, and community will make memories to cherish. We acknowledge that for many Americans, Thanksgiving is the National Day of Mourning, a time to remember and recognize the genocide and land theft that Indigenous Americans have experienced, and continue to experience, as a result of settler colonialism. It is followed on 11/28 by National Native American Heritage Day, which you can learn about here. The Puffin Cultural Forum will reopen in December, with lots of exciting events planned! Take […]