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
Carnivore expert discusses BC ‘wolf management plan’
“Strong on killing and not very strong on conservation” says…
Artists turn eye on coastal rainforest in protest against proposed pipeline
By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist The image of mist drifting…
Oil pipelines – a spiritual and artistic view
Times Colonist blog by Sherry Kirkvold In the beginning, some…
Global TV coverage of art exhibition opening
Check out the coverage of the Art for an Oil-Free…
Pipeline hearings done in Prince George
For nearly two months a large chunk of Northern Gateway’s…
Wolf kill contest debated on CKNW
Listen to the CKNW discussion on the wolf kill contest…
Wolf kill contest sparks outrage
Alaska Highway News A wolf-kill contest sponsored has provoked outrage…
Raincoast scientists on the stand: Listen live
Raincoast’s Dr. Chris Darimont and Dr. Paul Paquet are being…






