Because information is at the heart of what most nonprofit organizations do, information technology plays an increasingly essential role. Some nonprofits exist solely or primarily to gather, digest, and distribute information, while others gather, track, and provide information about what they do in order to engage and sustain sponsors and supporters. Most use technology to handle essential infrastructure – keeping membership lists, receiving and tracking donations, and so on. All nonprofits need some level of technology, and some wouldn't exist without it.