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 group of orca whales swimming in the ocean.

Legal victory offers hope for killer whales

Media Release, December 7, 2010 Federal Court rules DFO failed…

A map showing the location of hadda and gwaii bay.

Bottle thrown into the ocean near Hartley Bay gives clues into behaviour of oil spills

By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist December 7, 2010 A message…

Brian Falconer at the helm of a boat.

The Captain and Kermode

Seaside Times December 2010 By Chris Genovali Captain Brian Falconer…

A close up of a grizzly eating a salmon with his paws

Including wildlife in fisheries management just makes sense

The Northern View Published: November 30, 2010 By Chris Genovali…

Fish farms on the BC coast threaten wild salmon.

‘Criticism of sea lice study unfounded’ says Raincoast

Raincoast’s executive director Chris Genovali and salmon biologist Michael Price…

A fish farm in the middle of a body of water.

Sea lice study called misleading

Sea lice from fish farms appear to have spread to…

A tree in the middle of a wooded area.

Scientists Urge Canada to Protect Its Rainforests

Raincoast senior scientist Dr. Paul Paquet is a co-author of…

Fish farms on the BC coast threaten wild salmon.

Lice affect more salmon than thought, study says

By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist November 11, 2010 Sea lice…

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