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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Notes from the Shipyard

The alarm goes off at 6am. It’s still dark and…

A white bear holds a salmon in their mouth while walking through a shallow river in the Great Bear Rainforest.

New National Geographic Special “Last Stand of the Great Bear”

Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS…

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The Salmon Bears

The sound of the grizzly’s jaws crunching down on the…

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Sea Lice Loot

White caps licking my gumboots, I make the leap from…

A woman in a black jacket standing in a wooded area.

Coring for Answers

When I saw Owikeeno Lake from the plane my jaw…

A man (Chris) holds a partially eaten fish in the forest.

A Little Wolf Mystery, Part I

I needed a renewal. Spring had sprung some time ago…

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The Magic of Hecate Strait

There are some places in this world that can expand…

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Creature of the Coast

Fifteen-month old Callum is a creature of the coast. He…

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