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
Raincoast scientist gives testimony to Government of Canada on the threat posed by plastic pollution
This month, a standing committee of the House of Commons…
Learning from the land and each other
Five transformative days filled with immersive learning and healing in…
Marsh restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River; Shaughnessy Street Park
The Fraser River estuary should be a thriving ecosystem for…
Unlocking large-scale killer whale analysis
Understanding how machine learning is profoundly transforming research efficiency and…
The BC government is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing wolves
Help us tell the government to stop scapegoating wolves and…
BC seeks another five years of wolf killing: Our technical feedback
Raincoast’s submission draws on expertise in large carnivore ecology, animal…
Harvesting immature Chinook salmon can shrink size and reduce future returns
New research highlights the problems of modern fisheries.
Sea-to-soil expeditions throughout the Salish Sea
As we set sail on our next Land Healing Stewards…