By JESSICA PIPER

04/03/2023 01:10 PM EDT

Updated: 04/03/2023 01:47 PM EDT

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.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/03/democratic-fundraising-actblue-workforce-00090180