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.

samantha [dot] walker [at] raincoast [dot] org

Samantha Walker wears a toque in the snow and smiles.

Recent articles

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Dozens of scientists, environmentalists urge B.C. to end grizzly hunt

Canadian Press July 29, 2008 VANCOUVER – Hunting grizzly bears…

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Ban grizzly bear hunting, group pleads

Globe and Mail July 29, 2008 SUNNY DHILLON VANCOUVER —…

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Column misses point, B.C. lacks endangered species legislation

Victoria News July 30, 2008 by Chris Genovali Re: “Protecting…

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No drilling for oil on BC’s Pacific Coast

Montreal Gazette Published: July 21, 2008 by Chris Genovali Re:…

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Campbell caught in carbon-tax contradiction

Premier claims to embrace California’s green shift — but only…

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The Potlatch Journey

By Misty MacDuffee, Biologist, Wild Salmon Program Rivers Inlet, April…

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Logging, Habitat Loss the Real Threat

by Chris Darimont Times Colonist Published: Saturday, June 28, 2008…

Pacific salmon swimming underwater along a creek bed.

Small streams surveys

Our interest in small streams stems from their importance to…

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