ActBlue, the fundraising platform widely used by Democratic politicians and organizations, said Monday it will cut its workforce by about a sixth, citing the need to control costs and restructure.
The announcement of a 17 percent reduction in the workforce comes amid a series of layoffs between political organizations and technology companies. Microsoft, Facebook and Google are among the major tech companies that have announced mass layoffs in recent months.
The affected employees at ActBlue are primarily in non-technical roles, the company said, and outgoing staff will be offered eight weeks of pay and benefits. In a statement, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, who took over the organization’s helm earlier this year, said she hoped ActBlue would continue to support strong fundraising for Democrats and progressives.