The original poster is a mathematician, not a programmer.
Re:Can I use my powers for good?
by kevinconroy on Thursday November 08, 2012 @11:42AM
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Most of these non-profits either have or are hiring data scientists.
GlobalGiving - http://www.globalgiving.org/aboutus/jobs/software-engineer-f...
DonorsChoose.org - http://www.donorschoose.org/blog/category/job-opportunities/
Kiva - http://www.kiva.org/jobs
charity:water - http://www.charitywater.org/about/jobs.php
Volunteer Match - http://www.volunteermatch.org/careers/
And thousands more at http://www.idealist.org/