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
Bid, win, win again: our online auction is live!
You don’t have to be going to the Ocean Science…
A conversation with Clint Wright, VP and Executive Director of the Vancouver Aquarium
Just over two weeks remain until Raincoast hosts the annual…
New research: Determining the sex of whales via environmental DNA samples
Application of environmental DNA beyond species detection for cetaceans.
Episode 14: The journey upstream as a student with Arielle Koenig, Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab
Questions and answers from a current master’s student, research and…
Engaging the next generation of land healing stewards
Immersed in the ecosystems of the Salish Sea, youth from…
Episode 13: Careers in conservation with Jason Hwang, Pacific Salmon Foundation
How to navigate the waters of the environmental job market.
Shared Waters of the Salish Sea
The films and panel at the Vic Theatre in mid…
A window for survival: Act now to protect Chinook and save Southern Residents
A ‘’whale safe” window can help this endangered population.








