Black Tie Dinner is thrilled to announce our new giving campaign – BEYOND THE TIE fund. With a single, one-time gift of any amount, your dollars instantly go to work funding the incredible programs and services of our local LGBTQ organizations and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Through our mission to empower, educate and entertain – Black Tie Dinner is taking fundraising to the next level. How do you plan to make a difference?

Black Tie Dinner relies in part to the success of the silent auctions in order to distribute much needed funds to the dinner beneficiaries. As a donor you can donate to the silent auction by donating goods and services for dinner participants to bid on.

Suggestion donations include:

Black Tie Dinner luxury auction is an extension of the dinner program. Enjoy the excitement of bidding on live luxury auction items such as travel and entertainment packages. Black Tie relies on donors to create spectacular luxury auction packages. If you are interested in making a contribution or becoming a part of the luxury auction please contact us at liveauction@blacktie.org.

A donation to The John Thomas Scholarship Fund will allow tireless and deserving volunteers in the community to attend the dinner who, otherwise, would not be able to attend and experience an evening of empowerment.

The LGBT community can be viewed as one large family and it is important to value and honor each member as an integral part of our combined whole. This belief was the motto of John Thomas, the person whose legacy is honored through this fund. Coined by William Waybourn as Dallas' most visible gay role model, Thomas was an activist in both the streets and the suites. Thomas was the first openly gay person to address the Republican National Committee and was a founding Board member of the National Gay and Lesbian Health Association. He also served on the board of the national gay and lesbian advocacy group, the Human Rights Campaign.

Thomas has given his time to local efforts as the first executive director of the Dallas AIDS Resource Center, an original member of the Turtle Creek Chorale. Thomas had been active with some 20 organizations, and was a founder of many of them, including the Dallas Legal Hospice.

Whether you can't attend the dinner but still want to contribute, or just want to make an additional monetary donation to our beneficiaries, general donations are always welcome! 100% of all general money donations will go directly to our beneficiaries, ensuring that your gift will make a lasting impact in North Texas and beyond.