SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2026 | DENVER, CO ➝

**THE WORLD’S ONLY MENTAL HEALTH NONPROFIT THAT GLAMORIZES F*CK UPS TO SAVE LIVES.**

SEE THE LINK BETWEEN FAILURE & SUICIDE

WHEN IT COMES TO LIFE & BUSINESS, BIFFING IT IS BOUND TO HAPPEN.

But racking up a few fails is the surest sign your dreams are big enough.

Stroll into this black tie fundraiser for an evening of slaps on the back, secret handshakes & a series of unfiltered speeches from people who are wildly successful —

NOT DESPITE THEIR SCREW UPS. BUT BECAUSE OF THEM.

Attend the 2026 Ball!

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THE FAILURE BALL EXISTS FOR 3 SIMPLE REASONS.

CELEBRATE THE TRYINGS.

Don your best ballgown, tux, or old prom dress & let this be be your gold-gilded reminder that you’re doing great, sweetie. After all, failure is an inevitable side effect of effort — and effort is always worth celebrating.

Attend the Ball!

REVEL IN THE FAILINGS.

Duck under the velvet rope & listen in as industry leaders spill their most shameful secrets and massive fails. This is a room full of business owners & whole humans you admire, giving tell-all toasts to their biggest f*ckups.

See the speakers!

RAISE THE MONEY-ING.

Sip, snack & silent auction your way to donations that fund free monthly online and in-person mental health workshops, meetups, and resources. All profits from ticket sales are donated straight to To Write Love on Her Arms, and our programming is funded by cash & silent auction donations. (We don’t pay ourselves, FYI.)

Donate & Sponsor!