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
The Squeeze is on For BC’s Big Cats
Island Tides Chris Genovali July 16-29, 2009 A recent cougar…
The herring coast
by Caroline Fox Raincoast Biologist and UVic PhD Student Hazard…
Big cats on the prowl
Cougars are B.C.’s neglected carnivores Monday Magazine By Chris Genovali…
Development and its impact on cougar habitat
Vancouver Sun, June 24, 2009 Re: ‘I just knew I…
Trophy hunters in the line of fire
By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun June 12, 2009 Gary Shelton…
eBay should halt trophy hunt sales
VUE WEEKLY June 11, 2009, Chris Genovali / raincoast.org There…
Industrialization of coast looming
Guest column by Chris Genovali The Province, May 27, 2009…
Applications of Paleolimnology
Leading scientists and researchers reviewed sediment core studies conducted in…


