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
Notes from the Office
Inspiration comes in many different forms. With Raincoast, I have…
So long, and thanks for all the fish
“Canada is a great country much too cold for good…
Persistent Organic Pollutants in British Columbia’s Grizzly Bears: Consequence of Divergent Diets
Christensen, J.R., MacDuffee, M., MacDonald, R.W., Whiticar, M., Ross, P.S.…
Wayward Course: British Columbia’s Failure to Meet Protected Areas Standards for Grizzlies
British Columbia Fails to Meet Protected Areas Standards for the…
Great Bear Rainforest Agreement
An ongoing assessment of British Columbia’s efforts in protecting the…
Grizzly Politics in British Columbia
Raincoast has attained a copy of a soon-to-be published opinion…
What Comes Around, Goes Around
As I set out, at first all I hear are…
You Are What You Eat
Our grizzly bear field crew canoed leisurely down the winding…


