Celebrate Texas Advocacy Project's 44 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 20th annual Black & White Ball, presented by DaBella.

Saturday, September 26, 2026
JW Marriott Austin

5:30pm | Reception
PRESENTED BY BIOTE

7pm | Black & White Ball
PRESENTED BY DABELLA

10pm - Midnight | Afterglow Party
PRESENTED BY BMW OF AUSTIN

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 client who embodies the exceptional courage TAP sees in its clients every day.

Questions? Email [email protected]

SUPPORT OUR MISSION IN STYLE!

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Purchase a Sponsorship

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 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.

Purchase Tickets

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.

Fill out our 2026 pledge form for Mystery Gift, Live Auction, or Vendor in-kind donations!

DONATE IN-KIND

For 2026 Black & White Ball Sponsors only.

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

VISIT THE SPONSOR HUB

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! Email [email protected] to let us know you're interested!

2026 SHIFTS WILL OPEN IN JULY

2026 BLACK & WHITE BALL COMMITTEE

Event Chair
Jamie Imber

Committee Members
Catherine Brophy, Andrea Cavender, Jenna Glass, Danea Goldberg, Amanda Linn, Jennifer Martin, Sue Pierson, Tiffany Shillito, Hillery Karam, Alison Watters

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

2026 BLACK & WHITE BALL SPONSORS

TITLE SPONSOR

RECEPTION SPONSOR

AFTERGLOW PARTY SPONSOR

SURVIVOR SPONSOR

INFLUENCER SPONSOR

OPENING ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR

HEADLINER ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR

BLACK & WHITE SPONSORS

DIAMOND SPONSORS

PEARL SPONSORS

OPAL SPONSORS

MYSTERY GIFTS LEVEL SPOSNORS

A LOOK BACK AT LAST YEAR!

Thank you to everyone who supported our 2025 Black & White Ball, presented by DaBella! Once again, we broke all previous records and raised $1.272 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.

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2025 Sponsors

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