Samantha Smart Merritt

Institutional Giving Director at Rainforest Action Network

Samantha serves as Director of Institutional Giving at RAN. A lifelong social justice activist, Samantha learned the ropes of community organizing with the legendary Mel King and the Rainbow Coalition in Boston, Massachusetts, going on to work with Mel at M.I.T.’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. An “accidental” fundraiser for the M.I.T. Community Fellows Program, Samantha has held escalating leadership positions in nonprofits large and small, securing millions of dollars to drive mission-aligned impact. She most recently served as Associate Director of Fundraising with 350.org.

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Rainforest Action Network

Rainforest Action Network preserves forests, protects the climate, and upholds human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through frontline partnerships and strategic campaigns.


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