Harold Lederman Award for Philanthropic Leadership

This award, named for Harold Lederman z”l, is presented by UJA’s Past Chairs Council to an outstanding philanthropic leader and volunteer who has demonstrated exceptional commitment and achievement of innovative approaches to challenges in the community. Harold, driven by a keen social conscience and strong support for Jewish communal life, believed in the importance of continuity. His message to future generations was to be responsible, a legacy of a real philanthropic leader.

Harley Mintz

Harley Mintz became the Managing Partner of Mintz & Partners in 1981. The firm merged with Deloitte in 2008 and Harley became a Vice Chair of Deloitte Canada. Harley retired as a partner in 2015 but consults with Deloitte in his role as Senior Business Advisor. He also leads his family’s real estate operations. Harley has volunteered as a UJA Campaign canvasser for almost two decades and continues to do so today. He currently serves on the boards of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and the Baycrest Foundation. In 2017, he co-chaired the highly successful Chabad Lubavitch dinner, which honoured his father, Al. Harley is also a co-chair of the 2018 Road Hockey To Conquer Cancer campaign for Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation (PMHF) and recently raised over $750,000 for PMHF by…cutting his hair!

 

“UJA Federation is the umbrella organization that ensures the most vulnerable in our community are taken care of. From the perspective gained from my Lubavitch childhood to my Adath Israel Bar Mitzvah years, to my Holy Blossom adulthood, I have been privileged to participate in UJA’s mission, as well as witness the incredible results that make our community one of the most caring and vibrant in the world.”