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
A former lake re-emerges: A backgrounder
The catastrophic floods of late 2021 in southern British Columbia…
Help us design, build, and deploy our new mobile lab
We’ve been working behind the scenes to design, build, and…
The story behind our campaign to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
With an approved development plan in place, a road already…
One with the fish: a day conducting salmon research with our Summer Stewardship Program
“Who’s ready to rumble?” yells Captain Sean, his jolly head…
A chance to double your donation to KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest!
We are thrilled to announce a donation matching campaign to…
Celebrating the success of the first annual EcoFair
EcoFair provided opportunities for land based education.
Vote to help Raincoast win a Land Rover to launch our mobile lab, Tracker
Raincoast has been selected as a finalist to win a…
Entering the homestretch of the KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest fundraising campaign
Over the past ten months, Raincoast and the Pender Islands…








