Samantha Walker
Community Engagement Specialist
Samantha holds a Fundraising Management Certificate from Durham College and has volunteered with numerous arts and animal-welfare nonprofit organizations. With a background in the music industry, she brings experience in creative marketing and special events, offering a fresh perspective on fundraising strategy – particularly in areas that emphasize community engagement and connection.
Before formally joining Raincoast, Samantha assisted the development team as a volunteer by identifying new funding opportunities. She now supports the organization’s public outreach initiatives, campaigns, partnership building efforts, and grant coordination.
Having spent her childhood on Vancouver Island, Samantha is thrilled to support Raincoast’s mission to protect the environment, cultures, and communities she has long admired and cherished.

Recent articles
A noisier Salish Sea: New research and a public education hub document the acoustic crisis facing Southern Resident killer whales
New findings from Boundary Pass show the underwater soundscape is…
When will Ottawa act to remove salmon-killing chemical from vehicle tires?
The harm caused by 6PPD in tires on the road…
Many hands make light work
Ecological restoration powered by steadfast volunteers.
Clues to help you tell Southern Resident and Bigg’s (transient) killer whales apart
Raincoast CSI: Cetacean Species Identification.
Empowering youth in environmental action
Raincoast and Take a Stand: Youth for Conservation launch another…
This isn’t a conference, it’s The Confluence
How many colleagues do you know purely by their email…
New research aims to bring underwater noise’s true impact on killer whales into focus
Extended periods of time at sea are necessary to collect…
BC bookstores come together to support conservation education for youth
How little gifts from the community strengthen our programs.







