Sojourners

What Sojourners does

Sojourners is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) ecumenical Christian media and advocacy organization founded in 1971 that operates at the intersection of progressive Christian journalism and faith-rooted social-justice mobilization. Its core product is an award-winning magazine (print and digital, 10 issues per year) backed by the sojo.net website, which publishes daily news, commentary, and analysis on issues including racial justice, immigration, climate, economic justice, democracy, and peace. The organization extends its mission through an integrated product portfolio: the SojoAction advocacy platform, the Faith-Rooted Advocate Network (FRAN) activist program, the premium Liberating the Word lectionary-based sermon-preparation subscription ($9.95/month or $99.95/year), the Lead Us Not investigative podcast, four distinct email newsletters, and a Resources and Training curriculum library used by clergy and lay leaders.

The organization's business model is a diversified nonprofit revenue architecture rather than a single monetization stream. It combines individual donations across structured tiers (Sustainers Circle monthly giving, Stewardship Community annual giving from $1,000 to $10,000+), magazine and digital subscriptions priced at $5.95-$44.95, foundation and institutional grants supporting specific strategic priorities, advertising from faith-aligned advertisers (seminaries, Christian publishers, NGOs), and premium content subscriptions. Distribution runs through direct subscriptions, the sojo.net storefront, email newsletters, church engagement networks (including Combined Federal Campaign code #12191 for federal employees), and a Speakers Bureau supporting live events. The organization maintains a small staff team of roughly 30+ under President Adam Russell Taylor, with 4-star Charity Navigator and Gold GuideStar transparency credentials. Technology is conventional web publishing and email infrastructure with no proprietary AI or platform technology disclosed.

Name

Sojourners

Legal name

Sojourners

Website

https://sojo.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sojourners is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) ecumenical Christian media and advocacy nonprofit, founded in 1971, that publishes an award-winning magazine and sojo.net alongside the SojoAction advocacy platform, Faith-Rooted Advocate Network, Liberating the Word clergy subscription, and Lead Us Not podcast, serving clergy, donors, and faith-rooted activists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Media and Advocacy

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

Keywords

• Faith-based journalism
• Christian media publication
• Social justice advocacy
• Nonprofit media organization
• Sermon preparation resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Gifts: Sojourners relies heavily on donations from individuals as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Sustainers Circle program offers monthly giving with complimentary magazine subscription benefits. The Stewardship Community targets donors giving $1,000+ annually at Change Makers, Movement Builders, and Vision Circle levels. Legacy Circle recognizes planned giving through wills, bequests, and estate planning.
2. Magazine Subscriptions: Print and digital magazine subscriptions provide recurring revenue. Digital-only subscriptions at $5.95/month or $34.95/year. Print + Digital subscriptions at $44.95/year. Archive content and back issues also available for purchase.
3. Advertising Revenue: Advertising revenue supports operations and journalistic mission. Advertisers are typically connected to faith communities including seminaries, nonprofits, publishers of Christian books, and international NGOs. Sojourners does not endorse any product, program, or service advertised.
4. Institutional Grants and Foundation Support: Foundation grants provide general operating support and specific strategic priority funding. Institutional funders support investigative and themed coverage, voter rights protection, independent journalism, and initiatives for economic and racial justice.
5. Liberating the Word Subscription: Premium sermon preparation resource organized according to the Revised Common Lectionary. Monthly subscription at $9.95/month or annual subscription at $99.95/year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sojourners is an ecumenical Christian media and advocacy nonprofit that publishes an award-winning magazine (print and digital, 10 issues per year) and produces daily faith and social justice journalism on sojo.net. It operates the SojoAction advocacy platform mobilizing people of faith on issues including racial justice, immigration, climate, and peace, and runs the Faith-Rooted Advocate Network (FRAN) for activist training and civic engagement. Supplementary offerings include the Liberating the Word premium sermon preparation subscription, the Lead Us Not podcast, multiple email newsletters, and educational resources and training for faith-rooted community organizing.

Product overview

Sojourners is an ecumenical Christian media and advocacy organization operating primarily as a nonprofit publication with multiple integrated products and programs. Its core offerings center on the award-winning Sojourners Magazine (print, digital, and online), the SojoAction advocacy platform for faith-rooted activism, and the sojo.net website delivering daily news and commentary. Additional products include the Lead Us Not investigative podcast, the premium Liberating the Word sermon preparation subscription service, and multiple email newsletters (SojoMail, Verse & Voice, SojoAction, Truth and Action Roundup). The organization also runs the Faith-Rooted Advocate Network (FRAN) for activist training and produces educational resources and training materials. All offerings are tied together through its faith-driven mission for social justice and racial equality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sojourners Magazine: The print and digital magazine publication of Sojourners featuring faith and social justice content.
• SojoAction
• Liberating the Word
• Lead Us Not

Products and services

• Sojourners Magazine Award-winning Christian magazine published 10 times per year in print, digital PDF, and online formats, covering faith, social justice, politics, and culture through reported articles, commentary, poetry, and reviews. Sold to individual subscribers and members of the public.
• SojoAction Faith-rooted advocacy platform enabling supporters to take action on social justice issues through petitions, campaigns, events, and resource mobilization across issue areas including climate justice, democracy, immigration, racial justice, and economic justice.
• Lead Us Not Podcast Investigative podcast miniseries examining spiritual abuse and community resilience, distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and Stitcher.
• Liberating the Word Premium sermon preparation subscription service providing justice-focused lectionary-based reflections, commentary, and liturgical resources for preachers and worship leaders organized by the Revised Common Lectionary. Priced at $9.95/month or $99.95/year.
• Faith-Rooted Advocate Network (FRAN) Network program for faith-based activists providing spiritual formation, advocacy training, civic engagement tools, and community organizing resources to mobilize people of faith for social justice.
• Sojourners Magazine Archives Digital archive of all Sojourners magazine content dating back to 1971, with print and digital copies of past issues available for purchase.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Broadleaf PresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026Sojourners and Broadleaf Press announced the joint publication of 'Light for the Way,' featuring beloved writers from Sojourners magazine on spiritual thriving, living simply, and engaging with communities.
• Howard University School of DivinitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForthcoming partnership to develop a digitized asynchronous course on 'Theology, Racialized Policing, and Justice Reform,' building upon Sojourners' previous Thriving In Ministry initiatives.
• Fuller Theological Seminary Centro LatinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix-month cohort partnership for 'The Church's Response to the Immigration Crisis,' equipping participants with theological basis, historical overview, and practical responses toward building a just immigration system.
• Faith in ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith collaboration with Faith in Action on Ash Wednesday vigil outside the White House calling for moral accountability and solidarity with immigrants.
• Georgetown Center on Faith and JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on vigil outside the White House with other faith organizations to issue moral call to repentance, love, and courageous action in defense of faith and democracy.
• National Council of ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith coalition partner for vigils and advocacy actions on immigration and democracy issues.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Christian Century: The Christian Century is a mainline Protestant magazine with similar progressive theological positioning and social justice focus. Its print/digital publication model and denominational readership align closely with Sojourners' mission and audience.
• National Catholic Reporter: National Catholic Reporter is an independent Catholic news organization with progressive editorial perspective on social justice. It publishes online news and print periodicals in a similar model to Sojourners, engaging faith-rooted readers on justice issues.
• Faith in Action: Faith in Action is a national faith-based community organizing network running interfaith campaigns on immigration, democracy, and justice. It directly overlaps with Sojourners' SojoAction mobilization work and has been a coalition partner.
• Christianity Today: Christianity Today is a leading evangelical Christian media organization publishing a flagship magazine, daily news, and commentary. It directly competes with Sojourners for Christian readership and advertising, though its editorial stance contrasts with Sojourners' progressive orientation.
• Religion News Service (RNS): RNS is a nonprofit news wire covering religion and ethics, awarding the RNA awards Sojourners won. It competes for religion journalism audience and source relationships, serving as both a peer and a recognition authority.
• Bread for the World: Bread for the World is a Christian advocacy organization focused on hunger and poverty policy. Its faith-rooted advocacy model, congressional engagement, and grassroots mobilization approach closely parallels Sojourners' SojoAction platform.
• NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice: NETWORK is a Catholic social justice lobby advocating for economic justice, immigration reform, and peace. Its advocacy and policy engagement model aligns with Sojourners' faith-rooted mobilization on similar issue areas.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision US: World Vision is a large Christian humanitarian and advocacy organization. While it primarily operates international relief programs, its faith-based advocacy and donor mobilization model scales a similar architecture to Sojourners' Stewardship Community.
• Center for American Progress (Faith & Progressive Policy): CAP is a liberal policy institute with programming engaging faith communities on progressive causes. It overlaps with Sojourners' advocacy on immigration, democracy, and economic justice through policy research and coalition work.

Emerging players

• Faith & Leadership (Leadership Education at Duke Divinity): Faith & Leadership is a digital publication and resource hub serving Christian leaders with content on ministry, theology, and leadership. Its clergy-focused content and lectionary-adjacent resources overlap with Sojourners' Liberating the Word product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Sojourners
• Facebookfacebook.com/SojournersMagazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/sojogram

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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