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.

samantha [dot] walker [at] raincoast [dot] org

Samantha Walker wears a toque in the snow and smiles.

Recent articles

Reflections art for an oil free coast.

REFLECTIONS: The film

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Peter Devries surfing waves off the west coast of British Columbia. He wears a wetsuit, and in this photo his surfboard is horizontal, jumping above the waves and the seaspray.

GROUNDSWELL hits California

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A man in a wetsuit riding a wave.

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A surfboard is sitting on a floor in a living room.

US GROUNDSWELL tour begins

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A man in a wetsuit riding a wave.

Vancouver GROUNDSWELL premiere tonight at Science World

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Art for an Oil-Free Coast, about the book

The 160-page book, now on its second printing, highlights the…

Peter Devries surfing waves off the west coast of British Columbia. He wears a wetsuit, and in this photo his surfboard is horizontal, jumping above the waves and the seaspray.

Victoria next stop for GROUNDSWELL

Tonight, November 2nd, Groundswell premieres at the University of Victoria’s…

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