JESNA, with partners, funders, and other organizations, creates innovative projects and programming to improve Jewish education. Whether it be teacher awards, funding and coaching young Jewish visionaries as they start their own organization, or providing those interested in Jewish education with job resources and professional development, JESNA strives to improve Jewish education through these special projects.

Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation and Jewish Life Network, in partnership with JESNA (Jewish Education Service of North America), sponsors The Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education. Designed to recognize, honor and support out-standing Jewish educators in day schools and other formal Jewish educational settings on the local level, these Awards are presented to professionals across North America. Award winners are chosen through their central agency or, where no central agency exists, through their federation.

The Covenant Foundation
Cultivating Excellence, Effectiveness, and Creativity in Jewish Education, The Covenant Foundation was established in 1990 by the Crown Family Foundation in partnership with the Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA). The purpose of the Foundation is to build on existing strengths within the field of Jewish education in North America across all denominations and in all educational settings.

Bikkurim
Bikkurim is a business incubator for early-stage, New York City based, Jewish organizations. It seeks to foster Jewish entrepreneurship and helps to actualize concrete action plans for Jewish organizations and projects.