I’ve talked to lots of Boards over the past few months. These were Boards full of good-hearted, well-meaning people who wanted to help their small organizations grow.

Unfortunately, many of them suffer from a debilitating fear of asking for a gift.

To help them address their fear, I created a short workbook called “How to Take the Fear Out of Asking for Money.”  In it are five sections of exercises that help the reader identify the source of their fear and diffuse it.

Here are a couple of tips found in the workbook:

• Tell your story. When you get scared that you might say the wrong thing, speak from your heart and tell stories about the good work the organization has done.
• Be honest and authentic.  Don’t apologize for yourself, but be as real as you can be.
• Speak the truth. Don’t try to impress anyone by trying to talk about statistics or facts that you aren’t quite sure about. Just say what you know for sure.

Want to know more? Visit my website at http://www.sandyrees.com/butterflies_book.htm to read more about the workbook.  It’s just $27 including shipping.