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

A humpback whale jumping out of the water.

Saving Canada’s Pacific Coast

CounterPunch June 6, 2011 The growing emphasis on B.C.’s coast…

A black bear standing on a rock.

Two days of ‘wildlife gone wild’!

Often the best gifts are those received when you least…

Two dolphins jumping out of the water in front of a forest.

British Columbia’s Coast: Priceless And Irreplaceable

Island Tides June 2-15, 2011 BC’s Coast: Priceless And Irreplaceable…

Heather Bryan stands beside a large tree.

A woman who runs with wolves

Seaside Times June 2011 A Woman Who Runs With Wolves…

4 dolphins leaping out of the water

Canada’s Pacific coast: priceless and irreplaceable

The distinct assembly of iconic animals such as whales, dolphins,…

Momma bear and her thee little cubs spend a few minutes at our hair station. Captured by remote camera, June 2010.

My – how they’ve grown!

As many parents will agree, youngsters have a way about…

A stuffed wolf lying on the floor.

Discovery Week at Bella Bella Community School

In addition to our research questions, fieldwork provides many other…

A white bear pokes out from behind a bush in the Great Bear Rainforest.

BC’s coastal biodiversity: the highest in North America

In an effort to confirm or challenge the statement that…

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