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
Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline not worth the gamble
Spills from Enbridge operations in the United States illustrate the…
Enbridge pipeline record not worth the risk
By Chris Genovali, Special to the Vancouver Province The Enbridge…
Humpback Out Back
Raincoast’s Doug Brown, photographer extraordinaire, recently took this amazing shot…
Raincoast’s Salmon Run
Raincoast Conservation Foundation and title sponsor Hemp and Company present…
Proposed Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard opposed by over 40 North American organizations
Over 40 organizations from across Canada and the U.S., including…
Animal-welfare needs to go wild say Raincoast scientists
A new study published in the Journal of Animal Welfare…
Wildlife should be treated better: study
Animal-welfare rules that apply to animals in captivity like pets…
Group says animal welfare rules should apply in the wild – and these images show you why
Remote cameras in the forests near Bella Bella show bears…