# What happens if the donor, member, or event registrant does not exist in my AssociationSphere account yet?

> Source: https://support.associationsphere.com/what-happens-if-the-donor-member-or-event-registrant-does-not-exist-in-my-associationsphere-account-yet  |  Updated: 2026-09-08T02:58:45Z

If the software does not find a matching constituent using the email address and name, AssociationSphere will automatically create a new constituent record using the information provided by the person completing the form. You can learn more in this article <a href="./how-does-the-software-determine-if-a-constituent-already-exists" target="_blank">"How does the software determine if a Constituent already exists?"</a>