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
GROUNDSWELL premiere in Tofino tonight
The GROUNDSWELL adventure begins tonight, November 1st, in Canada’s surf…
CFUV interviews Sherry Kirkvold about Art for an Oil-Free Coast
Sherry Kirkvold speaks with CFUV radio about Art for an…
B.C. quake raises Northern Gateway concerns
The earthquake that rattled Haida Gwaii Saturday has also jolted…
Mountain Life interviews Chili Thom
Artist Chili Thom was interviewed by Mountain Life Magazine about…
Animal welfare papers presented at conference: abstracts
Raincoast has been pushing the idea of animal welfare considerations…
This is what healthy democracy looks like
On October 22, 2012, as many as 3000 people gathered…
Pipeline spill impacts to BC parks published in scientific journal
Raincoast scientists evaluate the impacts to parks from a Northern…
To Bear Witness
The story of the Groundswell expedition as featured in SBC…








