How we make money

At Vox, we believe our world has too much noise and too little context. We help you understand what really matters.

To fund our journalism, we rely on many revenue streams. Our business model blends advertising, grants, and membership support from our audience.

No matter how our work is funded, we maintain strict editorial independence. Where applicable, you’ll see disclosures on content that was specifically sponsored by an advertiser or a grant. We also have guidelines that govern who we will and won’t take money from, like fossil fuel companies. You can read more about our ethics and guidelines here.

Like most media companies, advertising continues to make up the bulk of our revenue. Vox is a part of Vox Media, and we adhere to Vox Media’s advertising ethics and guidelines. For inquiries about advertising or sponsorships on Vox, reach out to advertising@voxmedia.com.

The best way for Vox fans to support our mission is to join our Vox Membership program. This direct support from our audience helps us weather the notoriously fickle advertising market, which goes up and down with the economy. Vox Members get a number of special perks for their support, including unlimited reading on Vox.com, ad-free podcasts, member-exclusive newsletters, and more. You can learn more about the program here, and when you’re ready to join, head right here!

We also accept philanthropic support for our work. Where applicable, you’ll see a disclosure included in the content that says it was funded by an outside organization or foundation — for instance, “This project was made possible by a grant from [Example Foundation].”

Our current and previous funders include:

If your organization is interested in supporting Vox’s work with grant funding, please contact grants@vox.com. We operate grants under expenditure responsibility directly or through fiscal sponsorship, which offers grantors full transparency on how funds are spent on the reporting in service to the grant’s mission.