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Many Opportunities to Get Involved
We are on a mission to raise millions of dollars for our deserving beneficiaries that will help enrich the lives of the children of Dallas county for years to come. You can help us support our beneficiaries by:
Make an
Underwriting Gift
Purchase
Contribution Tickets
Purchase a
Children’s Book Page
Attend the
Ten Best Dressed Luncheon
Donate to
Silent Auction
& Special Gifts
Endowment Fund
DONOR PRIVACY POLICY
We will not sell or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.
Underwriting
The Crystal Charity Ball is an elegant gala that will be held on December 12, 2026 at the Hilton Anatole as a thank you to the generous 2026 donors. We invite you to consider donations at the levels below to support our beneficiaries. Invitation to purchase ball tickets are extended to our underwriters if space is available. We do not sell individual tickets to the ball. For more information on our underwriting opportunities, please contact the Underwriting Chairman at uw@crystalcharityball.org or (214) 526-5868, Extension 14.
Angel Of Light ($500,000 to $999,999)
Two Ball Seats for every $6,000 donated (up to 20)
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Gift delivered prior to the Ball
Invitation for two to the Circle of Angels Dinner
Angel Of Hope ($250,000 to $499,999)
Two Ball Seats for every $6,000 donated (up to 20)
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Gift delivered prior to the Ball
Invitation for two to the Circle of Angels Dinner
Gilded Angel ($100,000 to $249,999)
Two Ball Seats for every $6,000 donated (up to 20)
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Gift delivered prior to the Ball
Invitation for two to the Circle of Angels Dinner
Gabriel’s Angel ($60,000 to $99,999)
Two Ball Seats for every $6,000 donated (up to 20)
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Gift delivered prior to the Ball
Invitation for two to the Circle of Angels Dinner
Guardian Angel ($30,000 to $59,999)
Two Ball Seats for every $6,000 donated
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Gift delivered prior to the Ball
Invitation for two to the Circle of Angels Dinner
Archangel ($18,000 to $29,999)
Two Ball Seats for every $6,000 donated
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Crystal Angel – Children’s Book ($12,700 to $17,999)
Four Ball Seats
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Crystal Angel ($12,000 to $17,999)
Four Ball Seats
Angel/Children’s Book ($6,700 to $11,999)
Two Ball Seats
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Angel ($6,000 to $11,999)
Two Ball Seats
Underwriting/Children’s Book ($3,000 to $5,999)
Children’s Book Page
(complete Red Children’s Book Form)
Underwriting Donations (Up to $5,999)
Recognized in printed publications
Children’s Book
During its 74-year history, The Crystal Charity Ball has distributed more than $209 million for the Children of Dallas. We ask that you open your heart and become part of these children’s futures by participating in The Crystal Charity Ball Children’s Book – a beautifully bound keepsake presenting Dallas’ young people through professional photography. Children’s Book contributors may choose to honor their own children or grandchildren, children of friends or relatives, or children representing one of the 2026 beneficiaries, or your beloved pets. Each will be beautifully presented on a separate Children’s Book page with a 6″x6″ color photograph. Participation in the Children’s Book serves as an on-going tribute and lasting commitment to the children of Dallas. Children’s Book Sponsorship is $800 for either a Beneficiary Page or Children’s Book Page.
CLICK HERE FOR CHILDREN’S BOOK CONTRACT
CLICK HERE FOR CHILDREN’S BOOK INFORMATIONAL FLYER
Visit our official Children’s Book photographers’ websites:
Holt Haynsworth | James French | Gittings
Silent Auction and Special Gifts
We encourage you to donate to our Special Gifts and Silent Auction. So many wonderful recognition and endorsement opportunities among one of the top shopping demographics in the country. Don’t to miss out on the chance to help the children of Dallas and highlight your elite products. For more information, please contact our Silent Auction & Special Gifts chairmen at (214) 526-5868 Extension 15 or sasg@crystalcharityball.org.
CLICK HERE FOR SILENT AUCTION & SPECIAL GIFTS DONOR CONTRACT
DONOR RECOGNITION
- crystalcharityball.org
- Silent Auction/Special Gifts Online Auction sent to more than 800 targeted guests
- Signage at the Ball
- PaperCity
- Park Cities People Special Section
- ModernLuxury Dallas
- mysweetcharity.com
- Newsletter sent to all members and donors
- Social Media
CLICK HERE FOR THE SILENT AUCTION INFORMATIONAL FLYER
ENDORSEMENTS
Town & Country Magazine ranked Crystal Charity as the best charity for children in the United States.
Crystal Charity has been ranked as the number one money-raising charity in Dallas County in the Dallas Business Journal.
The National Society of Fund Raising Executives has honored Crystal Charity with its prestigious Outstanding Philanthropic Organization distinction.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Dallas is the number one shopping destination in the Southwest – home to Highland Park Village, offering luxury retail and dining in a historically rich outdoor setting, and NorthPark Center, one of only a handful of national shopping centers with $1 billion in annual sales. Together these two centers offer a host of the world’s most prestigious brands.
The Ten Best Dressed Luncheon
Neiman Marcus and The Crystal Charity Ball will celebrate The Ten Best Dressed Women of Dallas on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
In honor of the top donors for the Fashion Show, the Platinum Dinner will be held in early September. The Patron Cocktail Party will be held on September 16th.
Top Row: Erin Mathews, Felicia Powell, Katherine Wyker, Shelby Goff, Haley Anderson, Julie Bagley, Shannon Graham, Jacquelin Sewell Atkinson; Bottom Row: Tracy Lange, Kim Quinn, Tavia Hunt, Jennifer Dix, Nancy Nasher, Tracey Kozmetsky
The 2026 Ten Best Dressed Honorees
Haley Anderson
Jacquelin Sewell Atkinson
Julie Bagley
Shelby Goff
Shannon Graham
Tracey Kozmetsky
Tracy Lange
Erin Mathews
Felicia Powell
Katherine Wyker
2026 Honorary Chair
Nancy Nasher
2026 Hall of Fame Honoree
Tavia Hunt
2026 Fashion Show Chairman
Kim Quinn
2026 Crystal Charity Ball
Each year begins with the Charity Selection process of vetting agencies that serve Dallas County children. At the conclusion of this four month process in early February, the Beneficiaries are announced. The next nine months are spent working hard raising significant fund for specific projects of the selected Beneficiaries. Once all the committed funds are raised it is time to celebrate. A celebration ball is held in honor of our generous donors to express appreciation.
For more information on becoming a donor and joining the celebration, please see our UNDERWRITING information.
Contribution Tickets
To help meet the collective fundraising need of the Beneficiaries, Contribution Tickets are offered to the Dallas community. They may be purchased by check or credit card from October through the night of the Ball.
Gifts donated by generous individuals and businesses are categorized by value and listed on the Contribution Tickets. Each gift is detailed in the Silent Auction and Special Gifts Online Auction sent in November to more than 800 targeted households.
Endowment
The Crystal Charity Endowment Fund has been established in perpetuity to stabilize the organization’s financial future and ensure that The Crystal Charity Ball will be caring for our community’s children for generations to come. Interest and dividend earnings from the fund provide a source of income to help defray current and future expenses incurred in the day-to-day operation of The Crystal Charity Ball.
Contributions to the Crystal Charity Endowment Fund are tax deductible to the fullest extent and make a lasting gift that will enrich the lives of thousands of children.
To make a gift to or designate a gift to the Crystal Charity Endowment Fund, please Download the Endowment Form.
Planned giving opportunities to The Crystal Charity Ball are also available. For more information, contact Mary Ann Vacilek at 214-526-5868, ext. 12.
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