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 Shipyard
The alarm goes off at 6am. It’s still dark and…
New National Geographic Special “Last Stand of the Great Bear”
Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS…
The Salmon Bears
The sound of the grizzly’s jaws crunching down on the…
Sea Lice Loot
White caps licking my gumboots, I make the leap from…
Coring for Answers
When I saw Owikeeno Lake from the plane my jaw…
A Little Wolf Mystery, Part I
I needed a renewal. Spring had sprung some time ago…
The Magic of Hecate Strait
There are some places in this world that can expand…
Creature of the Coast
Fifteen-month old Callum is a creature of the coast. He…



