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Layoffs at Faith in Public Life Reflect Struggles Across the Sector

By Mitchell Atencio
Faith in Public Life’s logo against an image of a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C, on Dec. 1, 2021. Original photo by REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst.
Aug 28, 2025
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Faith in Public Life, a nonprofit that organizes clergy and faith leaders toward progressive causes, laid off 90% of its staff, CEO Jeanné Lewis confirmed to Sojourners.

Lewis said the decision, which reduced FPL’s staff from 19 to just two on Aug. 1, was both strategic and financial, in response to changes from institutional philanthropy and grant-makers. FPL and its sister organization, Faith in Public Life Action—which Lewis also heads—will scale back programming as a result of the shift.

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Faith in Public Life’s logo against an image of a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C, on Dec. 1, 2021. Original photo by REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst.