Emergency Response: An overview of the Philadelphia Emergency Fund for the Stabilization of Early Education (PEFSEE) program

About the Authors

Jacob Rosch

Senior Policy Analyst

Jacob Rosch conducts quantitative and qualitative research at Reinvestment Fund. He leads projects to help philanthropic, government, and private investors design strategies to support the expansion of high-quality child care, build healthy and thriving communities, and improve the lives of residents and families in disadvantaged communities.

Karen Bustard

Director, Early Childhood Education

Karen Bustard is a Director, working within the Early Childhood Education team in the Programs department. She specializes in guiding grantees and borrowers through program activity and assisting with the design, implementation, evaluation, and refinement of operating programs. She offers project oversight for organizations seeking grants or loans through a variety of programs, including Fund for Quality, the Philadelphia ECE Loan Fund, the Philadelphia and NJ Child Nutrition Funds, Philadelphia Emergency Fund for Stabilization of Early Childhood Education, and others. Ms. Bustard holds a B.A. from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from the Fox School at Temple University.

Ira J. Goldstein, PhD

Principal and Founder of IJG Urban Advisors, LLC.

Ira Goldstein is Principal and Founder of IJG Urban Advisors, LLC, (IJGUA), a consultancy that focuses on issues broadly within the housing and community development subject matter. IJGUA provides research and data-based advice and counsel on questions that practitioners, investors (for- and not-for-profit) and policymakers tackle as they design and evaluate policies, programs, and investments.