Huh. Joining the board of a non-profit is a good idea. I always assumed I'd have to be asked to do that...

You're right, it's personal— guess I was just hoping someone recognized themselves in what I was describing.

Consider your skills. A volunteer opportunity around your skills is a great force multiplier. Bing a Big Brother is great, but if you are really good at sales or tech or overseeing outsourcing companies or whatever -- you may be good enough to spend ~5hrs a month and contribute to an organization as much as a full time person might.

I volunteer at a number of helper places (e.g., DataKind) and you'll find organizations really seeking you out -- for advice. I was asked to be a board advisor on vendor selection. Basically, look over what type of skills/org they should hire for a task. How to ask for the right things. I'm sure you can do the same, use your core skill as a force multiplier.

I'm an advisor to a nature non profit. I love nature. I love that I dont have to "do" coding (I get enough of that during the day). But I can help them by finding coders, interviewing people, etc. Small helps that impact them a lot.