Thank you to everyone who supported our 2024 Black & White Ball, presented by Google Cloud! Once again, we broke all previous records and raised $1.159 MILLION! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for supporting our work and the thousands of clients we have the privilege of serving each year.

Celebrate Texas Advocacy Project's 40+ years of providing free legal and social solutions to end power based abuse in Texas.

Join leaders in the legal, government, consulting, finance, medical, and technology fields at the 19th annual Black & White Ball.

Saturday, September 20, 2025
JW Marriott Austin

5:30pm | Red Carpet Event
7pm | Black & White Ball
10pm - Midnight | Afterglow Party

The Black & White Ball is a glamorous black-tie event featuring a plated dinner, live music, dancing, Mystery Gifts, Live Auction, and the presentation of the annual Courage Award, which honors a former survivor-client who has demonstrated the courage to stand up to their abuser and create a healthy, productive, and secure life.

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If you need an invoice to proceed with your sponsorship please email [email protected].
Please mail checks to Texas Advocacy Project, PO Box 26006, Austin, TX 78755.

Not interested in a sponsorship or underwriter opportunity? Attend as an individual!

Individual Admission: $500

Individual admissions will get seated at a table with other non-sponsorship admissions. If you would like to be seated with specific individual ticket holders, please provide their names at check out. Seating placements are not guaranteed.

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Can't attend? Make a donation to help reach our biggest goal yet!

Make an in-kind donation to our event! In-kind donations help keep our event costs down and allow us to put those dollars saved towards serving survivors.

Our 2025 pledge form for Mystery Gift, Live Auction, or Vendor in-kind donations is coming soon!

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2024 In-Kind Donors

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Please use this link to keep track of all deadlines leading up to the big day.

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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT OUR BLACK & WHITE BALL?

Volunteer in style! Black & White Ball volunteers can help with everything from event set-up, selling mystery gifts, greeting guests, and tearing down!

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2024 BLACK & WHITE BALL COMMITTEE

Event Chair
Catherine Brophy

Committee Members
Beth Almost, Catherine Brophy, Andrea Cavender, Kim Domo, Jenna Earley, Jake Haygood, Leslie Huffhines, Kristen Hummel, Morgan Lawrence, Jennifer Martin, Melissa Nickens, Alex Nolan, Sue Pierson, Devinne Schultz, Bailey Shackelford, Hailey Vandevanter, Alison Watters

Past Chairs
Catherine Brophy, Leta Dorsett, Tanya Dorsett, Paula Greenfield, Stephanie McKenzie, Suzanne Pierson, America Strader, Jeannette Spinelli, Leah Wallace, Alison Watters

2024 BLACK & WHITE BALL SPONSORS

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SURVIVOR SPONSOR

RED CARPET EVENT SPONSOR

AFTERGLOW PARTY SPONSOR

AUDIO VISUAL UNDERWRITER

BLACK & WHITE SPONSORS

COCKTAIL & MOCKTAIL UNDERWRITER

DIAMOND SPONSORS

MYSTERY GIFTS UNDERWRITER

FLORAL & DESIGN UNDERWRITER

PEARL SPONSORS

IN-KIND SPONSORS

A LOOK BACK AT LAST YEAR!

Thanks to the community's support, our 17th annual Black & White Ball, celebrating our 40+ years of service, blew all previous records out of the water by raising $1.125 MILLION!

2023 Photo Album

Black & White Ball

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