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
Raincoast speaks out on cougars
Read articles and letters written by Raincoast on BC cougar…
Raincoast speaks out on coastal tankers
Read letters published last week by Raincoast’s Executive Director on…
Review process fatally flawed
Kitimat Northern Sentinel July 22, 2009 Chris Genovali Re: “Channel…
At what price…. tankers?
Globe and Mail July 21 2009 Chris Genovali Coastal First…
Climate change calls for land-use plan rethink
Special to the Times Colonoist, Chris Genovali, July 21, 2009…
Wild salmon, not fish farms
Times Colonist July 18, 2009 By Mike Price It is…
The squeeze is on for BC’s big cats
Island Tides Chris Genovali July 16-29, 2009 A recent cougar…
Cougar Turf
Fatal animal attacks are rare, but with a recent spike…

