i am catherine iheme ...

... an experienced Fundraiser, Marketing Strategist, and Certified Senior Product Manager dedicated to empowering businesses and non-profit organizations to unlock their full potential with their products and services.

With a proven track record of helping companies craft compelling narratives, I specialize in securing grants, loans, and other funding opportunities that drive growth and innovation for businesses and non-profit organizations.

Over the years, I’ve combined strategic thinking with data-driven insights to build and execute marketing strategies that deliver measurable results. I help businesses and non-profit organizations tell their stories to secure grants, loans, and other funding. My passion lies in storytelling, creating meaningful connections, and equipping businesses with the tools they need to thrive in today’s competitive business world.

Whether you’re a business or a non-profit organization looking to secure funding to scale, I can help you strategize, connect, and succeed.

As the Founder of Grovential, a social enterprise providing fractional fundraising services to assist businesses and non-profit organizations in securing grants, loans, and other funding, our mission is to provide businesses and nonprofits with seamless, done-for-you fundraising services by managing grant and loan applications on their behalf. We aim to simplify the process, secure funding, and empower our partners to focus on their core mission while we handle the rest.

In my current role as a Project Coordinator at NLOWE, I oversee the successful initiation, planning, execution, and delivery of projects aimed at addressing gender bias affecting women entrepreneurship in Newfoundland and Labrador. These projects improve access to mentorship and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs. I work closely with community partners, industry associations, academic institutions, and women entrepreneurs to form focus groups and advisory boards, ensuring projects are grounded in real-world insights. Additionally, I manage RFPs to collaborate with external contractors for research and data collection, helping to reduce gender bias in entrepreneurship-related policies and programs.

I thrive in collaborative environments and excel at bridging the gap between strategy and execution, ensuring teams align to achieve their objectives with precision and efficiency.