Giving Season

New joint charitable initiative helps Dallasites donate with impact

Charitable giving sometimes can be a daunting task. With so many worthy organizations, how do you decide where your donations should go?

Five Dallas nonprofits have banned together to help solve that problem. Chari-D uses your donations in a collaborative way to help make Dallas and the world a better place.

With a single online donation to Chari-D, givers can help the following organizations in their quest to help Dallas help the world. The nonprofits span the philanthropic spectrum:

1 Million 4 Anna, whose mission is to eradicate Ewing’s Sarcoma.
Mercy Street of Dallas, engages in mutually transforming relationships with the residents of West Dallas, working with them to bring hope and healing to their neighborhoods.
New Friends New Life, which restores and empowers formerly trafficked girls and sexually exploited women and their children.
Taylor’s Gift, whose mission is to regift life, renew health and restore families by increasing official organ donation registries.
Water Is Basic, which helps to empower South Sudan in the fight for clean water.

Your donation, no matter the size, helps all of these organizations.

“We believe Chari-D appeals to anyone looking to make a diverse impact,” says spokesperson Gregg Murry. “Each of the participating organizations is Dallas-based, and Chari-D allows Dallas residents an opportunity to take pride in the many ways their local nonprofits are making a difference.”

Gifts to Chari-D can be made through giving technology company iDonate, which is their secure way to collect donations through the end of 2014. Donors can also make gifts on behalf of friends or family this holiday season. The campaign allows people to donate money, gift cards, electronics — even cars.

“We understood Dallas has as strong philanthropic nature, and we also know that Dallas residents enjoy making a positive impact. The five nonprofits that make up Chari-D together illustrate a local collaborative that makes a strong impact locally, nationally and globally.”

Water Is Basic, which aids South Sudan in the fight for clean water, is one of the Dallas-based nonprofits in Chari-D.

Water Is Basic

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Water Is Basic, which aids South Sudan in the fight for clean water, is one of the Dallas-based nonprofits in Chari-D.

Tops in Texas

Dallas makes top 10 list of cities with most millionaires in America

Jerry Jones at the Cardinals game

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Dallas is rolling in millionaires and a new list offers the proof: A study of the Top 10 Wealthiest Cities in USA by residency and citizenship consultant Henley & Partners puts Dallas at No. 6 — home to 72,400 millionaires as of December 2024.

As if that's not enough, Dallas also has 135 centi-millionaires — meaning they're worth $100 million or more — and 16 billionaires.

According to the study, the number of millionaires in Dallas grew 85 percent from 2014 to 2024.

The study pointed out that Dallas “has seen very strong wealth growth over the past two decades, driven in part by the relocation of several major corporate headquarters to the city. Prominent companies based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area include AT&T, CBRE, Caterpillar, American Airlines, Charles Schwab, and Texas Instruments.”

Houston was the richest city in Texas, coming in at no. 5 and beating Dallas by one place. Austin just squeezed in at 10th place but is rushing to catch up: It had the greatest increase in number of richy-rich in the past decade.

Here’s the rundown for Houston and Austin:

Houston — 81,800 millionaires, 210 centi-millionaires, and 16 billionaires. Millionaire growth rate from 2014 to 2024: 75 percent.
Austin — 32,000 millionaires, 90 centi-millionaires, and 10 billionaires. Millionaire growth rate from 2014 to 2024: 90 percent.

In its comments about Houston, the study pointed out that “America’s energy capital, Houston, is a global leader in engineering and aeronautics. It is also home to 24 Fortune 500 companies — the third-highest number among U.S. cities, after New York and Chicago."

Regarding Austin, the study said: “With its booming tech sector, Austin has been dubbed ‘Silicon Hills.’ Several major tech companies have moved their headquarters to the city over the past decade, most notably Tesla. Texas’s low state taxes add to Austin’s appeal. While wealth growth in the city has slowed over the past couple of years, it remains very impressive when viewed over the past decade as a whole.”

New York City topped the overall list, boasting 384,500 millionaires, 818 centi-millionaires and 66 billionaires. But Texas is the only state with three millionaire hubs in the top 10.

On a separate Henley & Partners list, Houston took the No. 5 spot for the most centi-millionaires in the U.S. Dallas ranked seventh and Austin ranked 12th.

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