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
It’s Official: Sea Lice From Salmon Farms Infecting Wild Stock
AlterNet A new study is the first to show a…
Wild salmon sea lice linked to B.C. fish farms
CBC News Young sockeye salmon from B.C.’s Fraser watershed are…
Cougars: British Columbia’s neglected carnivore
BC holds extensive tracts of large carnivore habitat that provide…
Sea Lice From Salmon Farms Infect Fraser River Sockeye
(ENS) – The first link between salmon farms and elevated…
New research shows sea lice from salmon farms infect Fraser River sockeye
New study by Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Watershed Watch Salmon…
Sea lice from salmon farms infect juvenile sockeye
Young sockeye salmon from the Fraser River are being infected…
The bloody lesson of the Whistler sled dog slaughter
By Chris Genovali, The Guardian British Columbia’s premier has taken…
Concern over sled dogs should include all animals
As long as trophy hunts still exist, the province’s stance…