Dem fundraising giant ActBlue lays of 17 percent of workforce

ActBlue, the fundraising platform widely used by Democratic politicians and organizations, said Monday that it will be reducing its workforce by roughly one-sixth, citing the need to control costs and restructure.

The announcement of a 17 percent reduction in workforce comes amid a series of layoffs among both political organizations and technology companies. Microsoft, Facebook and Google are among the major technology companies that have announced mass layoffs in the past few months.

The affected employees at ActBlue are primarily in non-technical roles, the company said, and outgoing staff will be offered eight weeks pay and benefits. In a statement, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones — who took the helm at the organization earlier this year — said she expected ActBlue to continue to support strong fundraising for Democrats and progressives.