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
Marine Bird Research Takes Flight
I was on my back on the aft deck of…
Notes from the Blood Shed
By Ian Jansma, Research Assistant Denny Island Field Station When…
Survival of the smallest
Humans have evolutionary impact on animals; our prey is getting…
Royal Victoria Marathon 2010
Join ‘the Salmon Run’ this fall. From near and far…
Let’s examine the morality of the trophy hunt
A version of this article first ran in the Vancouver…
Bella Coola grizzly bears need your voice.
Send a letter to environment Minister Barry Penner. A disturbing…
Predictive Marine Mammal Modeling for Queen Charlotte Basin, BC
Raincoast conducted 5 years of marine surveys on cetaceans, pinnipeds…




