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
Despite a green light from Cabinet, Elizabeth May presents petition on Roberts Bank terminal expansion in the House of Commons
Our petition reached 4,239 signatures.
Meet Brooke Gerle, Raincoast’s new Mapping Technician
Brooke Gerle has joined our Communications team as a Mapping…
What happens after the groundswell?
When the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline was cancelled I was…
Job posting: Nature Smart Project Coordinator
Applications close June 2, 2023.
Job posting: Field Technicians for wildlife monitoring field work in Haíɫzaqv Territory
Applications close May 1, 2023.
Reflecting on the recent IPCC report and what we can do
Though the conclusions of the International Panel on Climate Change…
Marine mammals in a changing Arctic Ocean
The paper highlights the importance of bridging different ways of…
Mapping Chinook watersheds that feed into the critical habitat of Southern Resident killer whales
We created this map to emphasize the relationship between the…