This post for the Smithsonian’s What It Means to Be American Series describes the life and work of Christian philanthropist and newspaper editor Louis Klopsch (1852-2910). By insisting that philanthropy was not only for the elite, but was a duty for everyday citizens, Klopsch expanded the practice of charity in the United States.

https://www.whatitmeanstobeamerican.org/ideas/the-crusading-newsman-who-taught-americans-to-give-to-the-poor/