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

Drone photo of the meandering Fraser River.

Research, policy, and governance for Fraser River salmon

Our work will inform ecosystem requirements for a sustainable, terminal…

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Protecting threatened forest ecosystems in BC

We are increasing our efforts to heal CDF forests through…

Group of people sampling water in a river.

Working toward healthy waters for people, salmon, and whales

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SV Achiever’s busiest year yet

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Pod of Northern Resident killer whales from a drone.

Whale conservation and recovery: our plans for 2023

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The ocean we share

Our new Cetacean Conservation Research Program was launched at the…

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