Spotlight

With a great appreciation of the Applebaum family’s philanthropic past, third generation members, Rebecca Applebaum – Wyett and Molly Applebaum – Wyett, charged local organizations to think outside the box and put forward innovative and new ideas for funding through the newly relaunched Applebaum Family Compass Fund.

You can have the most advanced technology in the world, but without leadership ultimate success is not achievable.

As we all navigate this new normal, we are finding comfort and inspiration in the hard work of our partners to operate within new constraints, make more with less, and to create moments for the community to enjoy.

Having the ability to connect, influence and bring people together is a unique ability that few can master.

The vitality of our communal organizations depends on leadership – particularly, an inspired cadre of “professional” leaders. The Applebaum Program at U-M provides the pathway.