Taxonomy
What Converge funds
Givers rank the causes they are called to. Ministries name the causes they actually work in. Converge matches on the overlap, so a giver sees ministries doing the work they already care about instead of a directory sorted by who paid for placement.
37 causes, eight categories. A ministry may claim more than one.
Gospel & Discipleship
Proclamation, church planting, translation, and the long work of formation.
- Gospel & Church Planting
- Bible Translation & Distribution
- Unreached Peoples
- Apologetics & Worldview
- Campus & Youth Ministry
- Camps & Retreats
- Discipleship & Leadership Formation
Family & Children
The household as the first institution: children without families, marriages, life.
- Orphans & Foster Youth
- Widows
- Adoption & Family Restoration
- Marriage & Parenting
- Pregnancy & Life Affirming Care
Justice
Structural righteousness for the exploited, the imprisoned, and the displaced.
- Anti-Human Trafficking
- Prison Ministry & Reentry
- Refugees & Immigrants
- Justice & Legal Advocacy
- Religious Freedom
Mercy & Relief
Relief of immediate material suffering, and the path out of it.
- Poverty & Homelessness
- Hunger & Food Security
- Disaster Relief
- Clean Water & Sanitation
- Micro-lending & Economic Empowerment
- Job Training & Workforce Development
Education
Formal and informal education, literacy, and access.
- K-12 Education
- Higher Education
- Special Education
- Literacy
- Scholarships
Health
Physical health, mental health, and recovery.
- Health & Medical
- Mental Health
- Addiction & Recovery
- Maternal & Child Health
Culture & Creativity
Arts, media, story, and sport as means of common grace and witness.
- Arts & Culture
- Media & Storytelling
- Sports & Recreation Ministry
Creation & Land
Stewardship of land, water, and the rural economy.
- Creation Care & Environment
- Agriculture & Rural Development