The Chicago Community Trust’s Unity Fund is a collaborative effort that gathers contributions from generous donors to support nonprofit organizations addressing the region’s most urgent needs—including providing emergency food, clothing, housing, healthcare, legal services, and more to individuals and families. Donate today.
Tracy Baim is the executive director of Press Forward Chicago, housed at The Chicago Community Trust.
Press Forward Chicago is a new initiative seeking to support Chicago’s community media ecosystem—and also part of a national initiative to bring new resources to local media.
Tracy has worked in community journalism for 41 years, including nearly 40 years as co-founder and publisher of Windy City Times. She spent almost five years as publisher of the Chicago Reader, turning it into a nonprofit. She has authored 14 books, produced three films, and was a key organizer of major LGBTQ+ events including Gay Games VII and the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality. She is also passionate about smaller-footprint housing, and has hosted two tiny home conferences to push for new solutions to the housing crisis.
