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
Take action now for Southern Resident killer whales
Help us communicate the urgency of an emergency order to…
Recapping our environmental flow needs project in the Coldwater River
Salmon need water, but in the Nicola Valley water isn’t…
Excitement for our new podcast, Raincoast Radio
Join us as we launch a fascinating new podcast series,…
Salmon ecosystems in a changing climate
This emerging research will inform how climate change more broadly…
There is still time to save endangered killer whales
Help us communicate the urgency of an emergency order to…
Support what you love: Charitable tax receipts for 2024 extended until end of February
Make a donation until February 28 and receive a tax…
Scientists are delivering new insights into the source, fate, and effects of plastics and microplastics in Canada
Research is driving innovation in policies and practices.
Ecotourism did not predispose grizzly bears to subsequent conflict
Grizzly bears detected at ecotourism sites are less likely than…








