At SESSION Pilates, community has always been at our core. Over the years, we've seen firsthand how shared strength and opportunity can transform individual growth into collective impact — one class, one connection, one founder at a time.
The SESSION Foundation is our next step forward: a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created to champion female entrepreneurs across North Texas. Through tools, mentorship, training, and capital, we're helping founders turn vision into real, sustained impact.
Founded by Brittany Grignon Hays — who built SESSION Pilates from a single studio in 2016 into one of North Texas' most recognizable boutique fitness brands, now with 7 studios and 150+ employees — the Foundation channels that same entrepreneurial grit into lifting up the next generation of women-led businesses.
In April 2026, we proudly awarded our inaugural SESSION Foundation Grant — $80,000 — to PWR WMN, the first of many female-founded businesses we plan to support in the years ahead. That grant, and the Foundation itself, was made possible through Sound SESSION, our flagship concert fundraising experience that brings the North Texas community together for one unforgettable night in support of fierce female founders.
We're building a platform that fuels women, funds dreams, and creates lasting impact — through direct grants, mentorship from our Founding Circle of visionary North Texas, and community mat classes that put our mission into practice. Every gift on North Texas Giving Day helps us identify and support more female entrepreneurs across North Texas with the resources, funding, network, and experience they need to build sustainable businesses. This year, we're kicking off the fund for the 2027 SESSION Foundation Grant — and your gift on North Texas Giving Day is where it starts.
The SESSION Foundation is committed to uplifting female entrepreneurs across North Texas by fostering a collaborative community that provides access to essential resources, expert mentorship, and the support needed to build successful and sustainable businesses, thereby strengthening our collective prosperity.
Our top priorities for North Texas Giving Day are funding next year's SESSION Foundation Grant, expanding mentorship capacity through our Founding Circle, and expanding opportunities for female founders across North Texas. Gifts of any size go directly toward funding the SESSION Foundation Grant.
The SESSION Foundation believes access to capital, mentorship, and community should not be limited by background or circumstance. We are committed to identifying and supporting female entrepreneurs from all corners of North Texas, and to building a Founding Circle and grant review process that reflects the diversity of the community we serve.
Organization name
SESSION Foundation
other names
SESSION Pilates Foundation
Causes
Women & Girls
Counties Served
Dallas, Collin, Denton, Tarrant, Rockwall, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Wise
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
SESSION Foundation 1507 Dragon Street