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
NGOs slam Canada’s salmon management
Three Canadian environmental groups say Canada is mismanaging the British…
Chum salmon discards in the Great Bear Rainforest
Commercial fisheries targeting pink salmon on BC’s north coast have…
The Enbridge pipeline: Northern Gateway to what?
The recent chatter from energy industry spokespersons about the need…
The Enbridge pipeline: Northern Gateway to what?
By Chris Genovali, Special to The Vancouver Sun August 12,…
First Nations combine science with legacy of conservation
By Anne Casselman, Scientific American For the Heiltsuk First Nation,…
Special National Geographic Feature on the land of the Spirit Bear
The August 2011 issue of National Geographic features two stories…
What it’s like to report in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest
Guest Blog by Anne Casselman at Scientific American. I land…
The Bear Truth: Grizzlies’ hair reveals dependence on salmon
By Anne Casselman, Scientific American Poor salmon runs along British…








