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
Wild Salmon Day: Inspiring hope and action
In celebration of Wild Salmon Day, we identify some of…
Raincoast welcomes thirteen new team members who have joined our team for the summer
Raincoast is able to provide workplace experience while progressing our…
Elizabeth May has presented our House of Commons petition calling for a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales
The petition seeks this buffer to match protections provided by…
Take action for Southern Resident killer whales
Tell your MP and responsible ministers to enact a mandatory…
We are encouraged by the federal government’s decision to grant our request to prioritize the tire chemical 6PPD for assessment
This is an important first step towards regulating this toxic…
Exploring the Salish Sea with youth aboard Achiever
With the Red Fox Healthy Living Society, we spent five…
Nature-based Solutions: How restoring habitat protects people and wildlife
Climate change costs in BC are running in the billions…
Southern Residents, salmon, and certainty in science
Examining the research that compares salmon abundance to Southern Resident…