With this thesis the author contributes to the development of a non-mainstream but long-standing approach to electroweak symmetry breaking based on an analogy with superconductivity. Electroweak symmetry breaking is assumed to be caused by dynamically generated masses of typical fermions, i.e., of quarks and leptons, which in turn assumes a new dynamics between quarks and leptons. Primarily it is designed to generate fermion masses and electroweak symmetry breaking is an automatic consequence.

After the summary of the topic, the first main part of the thesis addresses the question as to whether the masses of known quarks and leptons provide sufficiently strong sources of electroweak symmetry breaking. It is demonstrated that neutrino masses subject tothe seesaw mechanism are indispensable ingredients. The other two parts of the thesis are dedicated to the presentation of two particular models: The first model is based on the new strong Yukawa dynamics and serves as a platform for studying the ability to reproduce fermion masses. The second, more realistic model introduces a flavor gauge dynamics and its phenomenological consequences are studied.

Even though, in the past, this type of models has already been of some interest, following the discovery of the Standard-Model-like Higgs particle, it is regaining its relevance."

With this thesis the author contributes to the development of a non-mainstream but long-standing approach to electroweak symmetry breaking based on an analogy with superconductivity. Electroweak symmetry breaking is assumed to be caused by dynamically generated masses of typical fermions, i.e., of quarks and leptons, which in turn assumes a new dynamics between quarks and leptons. Primarily it is designed to generate fermion masses and electroweak symmetry breaking is an automatic consequence. After the summary of the topic, the first main part of the thesis addresses the question as to whether the masses of known quarks and leptons provide sufficiently strong sources of electroweak symmetry breaking. It is demonstrated that neutrino masses subject to the seesaw mechanism are indispensable ingredients. The other two parts of the thesis are dedicated to the presentation of two particular models: The first model is based on the new strong Yukawa dynamics and serves as a platform for studying the ability to reproduce fermion masses. The second, more realistic model introduces a flavor gauge dynamics and its phenomenological consequences are studied. Even though, in the past, this type of models has already been of some interest, following the discovery of the Standard-Model-like Higgs particle, it is regaining its relevance.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource features dozens of cultivation examples and strategies used by various charities and nonprofit organizations to increase major gifts. In addition to useful relationship-building techniques, tips, and procedures, it also includes helpful examples of forms, letters, management reports, and other documents. Important topics covered include: * From cultivation to realized gifts * Researching major gifts * Factors donors want to know * Grow your investor pool * Focused fundraising plans * Community engagement * Finding pockets of wealth * Upper-level membership perks * Membership structures * Board member engagement * Advisory committees * Donor communication * Leveraging existing endowments * Donor walls * Donor recognition * Leveraging board members * Stewardship techniques * Corporate and business relationships Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource helps nonprofit leaders and professionals pursue challenge gifts and grants, enhance donor bases and existing donors, and discover new and creative ways to use challenge gifts. In addition to step-by-step procedures on how to secure more challenge gift and grants, examples are given of what various nonprofit organizations have successfully accomplished with challenge gifts. Important topics covered include: * Setting up challenge gifts * Encouraging new donors * Building endowment funds * Foundation perspectives * Successful campaigns * Matching gift programs * Presidential connections * Group challenge gifts * Grant negotiations * Annual campaigns * Multipurpose challenges * Donor fatigue * Donor recognition * Prospect identification * Challenge grant requirements * Challenge gift approaches Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this is a step-by-step guide for launching effective planned gifts programs. Readers will learn how to plan and set goals, identify prospects, build mailing lists, involve volunteers, publicize planned gifts, build awareness, recognize donors, and more. Important topics covered include: * Estate gift modeling * Advisory councils * Testimonials * Deferred payments * Promoting bequests * Planned gift expectancies * Cultivating agents of wealth * Building prospect lists * Accepting life insurance * Planned gift ambassadors * Challenge gifts * Intention forms * Endowment donors * Planned gifts newsletters * Planned giving marketing plans * Estate donors Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides strategies for nonprofit organizations to plan and execute effective and successful capital campaigns and includes helpful resources such as sample charts, forms, and examples from other organizations. Important topics covered include: * Steps for preparing a capital campaign * Board campaign potential * Donor giving potential * Consultants * Feasibility studies * Campaign essentials * Campaign slogans * Reporting * Online promotion * Social media * Factors that impact campaign success * Donor recognition Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource helps nonprofit organizations generate more endowment gifts. This resource provides step-by-step procedures to help build endowments, ideas and approaches to raise needed funds, actionable tips and techniques, and helpful charts, forms, and useful examples. Important topics covered include: * Annual endowment goals * Endowment FAQs * Endowed scholarships community engagement * Marketing endowment opportunities * Donor cultivation * Named gifts * Board member engagement * Exclusive donor clubs * Endowment agreements * Endowment-only campaigns * Methods for determining ask amounts * Employee naming gifts * Bequests * Matching gifts * Endowment ethics policies * Endowment ideas for beginners * Endowment brochures Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource offers procedures nonprofits can follow to raise more in annual gift support, monitor and effectively use budgets, and meet or exceed annual gift goals. It includes examples of annual gift proposals, sample reports, planning tools, and more. Important topics covered include: * Board responsibility * Annual giving strategies * Pledge fulfillment * Improved donor giving * Direct mail appeals * Expanding donor bases * Annual gift brochures * Event management * Phonathons * Giving analysis * Challenge gifts * Gift clubs * Fundraising in challenging economic times * Courting area businesses * Online donations * First-time donors Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource helps nonprofit organizations discover ways to promote naming gifts, identify new naming gift opportunities, and successfully close more naming gifts. It includes easy to understand procedures for establishing or enhancing naming giftplans, examples of practical and creative naming gift opportunities, strategies or marketing named gifts, and examples of what various nonprofit organizations have done to increase named gift. Important topics covered include: * Naming opportunities * Essential elements of a named agreement * Valuing naming gift opportunities * Naming policy considerations * Naming rights limits * Gift appeal * Donor outreach * Naming gift consequences * Named sponsorship opportunities * Minimum endowment levels * Special events * Naming gift guidelines * Named endowments * Naming gift requirements Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides nonprofit leaders and professionals with proven methods and techniques for increasing revenue from first-time gifters. It delivers step-by-step procedures for motivating nondonors to give and explains how to increase success through direct mail, calls, phonathons, events, online giving, and more. Important topics covered include: * Motivating non-donors * Attracting first-time corporate donors * Annual giving strategies: Restricted gifts * Employee giving * Social media outreach * In-kind gifts * Increasing return on direct mail appeals * Online giving * Prospect research * Monthly and annual appeals * Expanding your prospect database Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource presents nonprofit organizations with information on how to secure major gifts, including expert advice on how to identify and approach donors and tips, techniques, and best practices for soliciting major gifts. Important topics covered include: * Pursuing estate gifts * Assessing donor preferences * Leveraging existing endowments * Naming opportunities * Promoting bequests * Soliciting major gifts * Strategies for first-time donors * Donor communication * Capital campaigns * Endowment agreements * Leveraging board members * Accountability * Cumulative giving * Financial assessment * Donor referrals Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource helps nonprofit professionals improve presentation skills; prepare effective solicitation teams; and train staff, volunteers and board members on the ask. It also gives expert advice on approaching donors for major gifts, tailoring individual proposals, and improving efforts to solicit major gifts. Important topics covered include: * Closing techniques * Donor communication * Overcoming call reluctance * The science of asking questions * Negotiation skills * Setting the ask amount * Dealing with objections and refusals * Prospect conversation starters * Major gifts advisory committees * Listening skills tips * Decision delays * Upselling * Corporate solicitation * Gift proposals * Sales skills * Evaluating prospects Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides nonprofit and charity leaders and professionals with memorial and in-tribute giving ideas that will benefit their organizations. Important topics covered include: * Memorial gift ideas * Special events * Brochures * Family outreach * Online tribute pages * Guardian angel programs * Annual fund stewardship * Tribute and memorial programs * Memorial giving tips * Donor communication * Strategic collaboration * Challenge gifts Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource assists nonprofit leaders and professionals in discovering new and better ways of identifying, cultivating, and successfully soliciting more planned gifts. In addition to actionable tips and techniques, this resource provides examples from other charities and nonprofit organizations as well as useful forms and brochures. Important topics covered include: * Strategies for promoting bequests * Incorporating planned giving into capital campaigns * Developing planned giving marketing plans * Acquiring testimonials * Identifying planned gift expectancies * Planning guidebooks * Attracting planned gifts * Life insurance gifts * Residual bequests * Preserving planned gift expectancies * Prospect management * Referral forms * Donor/prospect communication * Employee giving Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.