Toolkit
  1. INTRODUCTION TO THE TOOLKIT

  2. INTRODUCTION TO EVALUATION

  3. PLAN YOUR EVALUATION

  4. IMPLEMENT YOUR EVALUATION

Who

Now that the core of the evaluation work is done, the next step is to share what you've learned and your recommendations for moving forward. The evaluation is of little value if it is just documented in a report and then filed away. It must be shared with stakeholders both inside and outside of the program—those who have an interest and those who can take action on your findings and recommendations. Remember, sharing the right information with the right people in the right way and ensuring that the findings are used is the sixth step of the CDC's Framework for Program Evaluation.

There are multiple audiences for your evaluation. Refer back to Worksheet 1 from Step 1: Engaging Stakeholders.

  • Who are the stakeholders you identified?

  • Who will support or carry out the program?

  • Who is affected or served by the program?

  • Who are the decision-makers?

These are the people and organizations to whom you should communicate your evaluation information.

There may be additional entities not on your stakeholder list that it would be good to communicate your findings to. These could be representatives from other programs or professional groups, college or university faculty, or the general public. Reasons to share your findings could be a particular organization serves the same target population as your program, future opportunities to partner with a university, or simply marketing your programs' achievements.

Consider expanding your list of stakeholders to include those who:

  • You would like to know more about your program.

  • Might be interested in your findings, conclusions, and/or lessons learned.