Nonprofit fundraising platform ActBlue laid off 17% of its staff.
ActBlue is used by liberal and Democratic committees and organizations, as well as political candidates, to raise money.
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According to a press release, "This move is part of a restructuring that will set the nonprofit on a path to grow its strategic impact and be of greater service to the campaigns, organizations, and donors who use the platform and ensure the organization’s long-term financial sustainability."
“We have seen strong fundraising for Democrats and progressives across the country over the past two cycles, and we very much expect that strong fundraising to continue,” said CEO and President Regina Wallace-Jones. “But we need to ensure we are serving our users as sustainably and effectively as possible during the 2024 cycle and beyond. The center of our work is providing a technology platform for campaigns, organizations, and donors to drive change, and we are looking to focus our efforts on innovating and expanding our product while also controlling our costs.”
The company's union reacted to the news on Twitter, writing, "Today @actblue laid off 54 employees, 32 of which were in our bargaining unit. Layoffs unfairly punish union employees who are both not responsible for the current financial difficulties & have invested considerable effort into making @actblue what it is today."
Today @actblue laid off 54 employees, 32 of which were in our bargaining unit. Layoffs unfairly punish union employees who are both not responsible for the current financial difficulties & have invested considerable effort into making @actblue what it is today
— ActBlue Union (@ActBlueUnion) April 3, 2023
The union shared several tweets on the subject in a Twitter thread.
"We’re very proud of the work we have done to win a severance package for impacted employees, and we know it’s not enough. We are starting a solidarity fund to ensure that our coworkers are supported during this time. We will post the link here when it is ready," it said.
The union further wrote, "We call upon Leadership to freeze further layoffs until all other cost-saving options are exhausted, & for @actblue Leadership to live up to their progressive ideals."
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ActBlue claimed that most of the layoffs occurred "on the non-technical side."
Despite the union's response, the company said "We have deep respect for unions and our two staff unions at ActBlue, one with a collective bargaining agreement in place, and one with whom we have begun negotiations for a first CBA. We are committed to working with them on these changes in a productive manner and according to our contractual and bargaining obligations."