Software doesn't solve people problems, people need to solve those, software can help with collaboration, communication, and awareness but code alone isn't going to advance a cause. I'm sure there are probably examples where it can but for the majority its likely not the case.
You could volunteer but most computing jobs at agencies/non-profits are IT basics (email, PC management, etc.), not writing software since that typically does very little to further a cause. As an example, I would imagine the Red Cross needs scheduling software for blood drives, they aren't going to write it - they're going to buy it.
If you want to spend time in a different career like law/policy those will definitely help more than writing code. There's a recent special on netflix about "blue zones" - areas on earth with high ratios of 100 year olds. During the special the host talks with some public policy people (one from Singapore) and about changes they made that had positive impacts on the health of people. Looking into what policy makers have as an education background would be a start, I think public policy jobs typically require Masters level of education.
You could volunteer but most computing jobs at agencies/non-profits are IT basics (email, PC management, etc.), not writing software since that typically does very little to further a cause. As an example, I would imagine the Red Cross needs scheduling software for blood drives, they aren't going to write it - they're going to buy it.
If you want to spend time in a different career like law/policy those will definitely help more than writing code. There's a recent special on netflix about "blue zones" - areas on earth with high ratios of 100 year olds. During the special the host talks with some public policy people (one from Singapore) and about changes they made that had positive impacts on the health of people. Looking into what policy makers have as an education background would be a start, I think public policy jobs typically require Masters level of education.