- Mozilla Foundation laid off 30% of its staff, affecting approximately 36 out of 120 employees.
- The foundation's advocacy and global programs divisions were disbanded as part of its restructuring.
The Mozilla Foundation, known for its role in advocating for an open internet, has laid off 30% of its staff as part of a restructuring effort aimed at streamlining operations and adapting to rapid technological shifts. The layoffs impact approximately 36 of its roughly 120 employees, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Mozilla confirmed the layoffs, with Communications Chief Brandon Borrman explaining that the foundation is “reorganizing teams to increase agility and impact as we accelerate our work to ensure a more open and equitable technical future for us all.”
The latest cuts come on the heels of another recent round of layoffs affecting Mozilla’s browser development division. The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit overseeing the organization’s broader mission and governance, announced that its advocacy and global programs divisions will no longer be part of its operational structure.
However, Borrman noted that “advocacy is still a central tenet of Mozilla Foundation’s work and will be embedded in all the other functional areas,” although specifics were not provided.
Executive Director Nabiha Syed, who joined Mozilla in February, shared the decision with staff, emphasizing the need for a “unified, powerful narrative.” Syed attributed the changes to the foundation’s commitment to tackling a “relentless onslaught of change” in technology.
“The idea of putting people before profit feels increasingly radical,” Syed stated, adding that “lofty goals demand hard choices.”
Edited by Harshajit Sarmah
