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
B.C.’s coastal wildlife would be ‘devastated’ by oil spill: report
Conservation group states case against pipeline, coastal shipping Calgary Herald…
B.C. oil profits may come at a high price
By Chris Genovali, Paul Paquet and Misty MacDuffee Special to…
Report warns of catastrophic oil spill in waters north of Vancouver Island
Conservation group states case against pipeline, coastal shipping By Judith…
An oil spill could be ‘catastrophic’ for British Columbia killer whales
Orca population would not survive an ecological incident, researchers say…
We’re a never-kill-wolf province, public says
B.C. government faced with tough decision on caribou recovery issue…
Meet the Raincoast Marine Team
In 2007, the crew surveyed the stormy waters off BC’s…
Groups call for emergency corridor for wild salmon smolts: closure of three fish farms
Dan Maclennan, Courier-Islander Wednesday, March 10, 2010 A host of…
Raincoast’s Oscar pick
Raincoast joins with other national and international organizations to support…




