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 close up of a coyote looking at the camera.

Canadian Coyote Bounty – Killing Carnivores for Cash

by Camilla Fox and Chris Genovali In seemingly contradictory comments,…

Salmon Team runners Rachel Maser, Heather Bryan & friend Anne-Marie Madden celebrate their marathon finish.

Salmon team makes a splash at the Victoria Marathon

Together with 14,000 other runners, members of Raincoast’s salmon team…

The face of an alert coyote looks at us.

Kill for cash – coyotes targeted in Nova Scotia’s “pelt incentive” program

Nova Scotia opens a coyote bounty despite the lack of…

A coyote is standing in front of a pine tree.

Scientists call on Nova Scotia to Stop Coyote Bounty

Astounding scientists and conservationists, Nova Scotia has declared a coyote…

A man kneeling down next to a wolf in the snow.

Death cults among us: The war on wolves

Chris Genovali and Camilla Fox discuss the persecution of wolves…

Three wolves running in the snow

The death cults among us

By Chris Genovali and Camilla Fox Montana’s request to hunt…

A woman running in a marathon in front of a crowd.

Victoria marathoners pump hearts and charities

By Katherine Dedyna, Times Colonist October 7, 2010 Sunday morning’s…

A woman running in a race.

Marathon Training: The ‘Fin’al Run

For several months now, members of the Raincoast ‘Salmon Run’…

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