The Hodges Partnership

The Hodges Partnership is a full-service public relations agency based in Richmond, Virginia, that provides strategic communications, media relations, content marketing, and creative services. Founded by co-founders Jon Newman and Josh Dare, the agency uses an earned, owned, and paid media approach to deliver comprehensive PR solutions. The company specializes in serving multiple industries including education (from pre-K to higher education), nonprofit organizations, economic development and retail, tourism and hospitality, B2B and logistics, and advocacy sectors. Their core services encompass strategic communications including crisis communications, speechwriting, audits, custom trainings and copywriting; media relations leveraging relationships with local, regional and national reporters; content marketing through email marketing, blogs, social media, website copy and podcasts; paid promotion through social and traditional media; crisis communications management; and creative services including collateral design, social graphics and video production. Notable clients include Dominion Energy, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia Community Colleges, Old Dominion University, VCU, Mercy Chefs, Kroger, Chesterfield County, and Virginia Spirits Board. The agency has demonstrated measurable results for clients, including helping Virginia's Community Colleges achieve a 4.3% enrollment increase and 19-point increase in likelihood to enroll, supporting Mercy Chefs in serving over 18 million meals since 2018 compared to only 2 million in their first 12 years, and generating a 12% increase in Virginia-made spirits sales. The company's core values are built on being Collaborative, Inclusive, Bright, Driven and Genuine, which have helped foster long-term relationships with both clients and team members. The agency is named after baseball legend Gil Hodges, honoring his values of decency and fair play.