Clayton Ellis

Manufactures industrial packaging and global cellulose fibers

Functions as a College/University

Acts as a national trade association for pulp, paper, packaging and wood products

Operates research institute which provides environmental research for the forest products industry

Produces pulp and paper

Operates as a paper distribution channel

Seeding Success is a cradle to career partnership established in 2013, dedicated to improving educational and social outcomes for children and families through systems change and collective impact. Seeding Success supports partners through free training in continuous improvement methodologies, data use, and project management, providing resources such as a continuous improvement toolkit and facilitating data sharing agreements with Memphis schools. The organization also incubates community initiatives, advocates for effective public policies, and collaborates with over 300 partners through efforts like More for Memphis to address broader social determinants including housing, transportation, and health. The private company is based in Memphis, TN. The organization employs a "theory of transformation" encompassing design, build, manage, and sustain phases to align strategy, policy, funding, and community collaboration. Its core impact goals focus on kindergarten readiness, third-grade literacy, on-time graduation, and access to post-secondary opportunities, aiming to enhance social and economic mobility from cradle to career. A flagship initiative is First 8 Memphis, launched in 2015 in partnership with Porter-Leath and the schools division of early learning and Head Start, targeting 90% kindergarten readiness and third-grade reading proficiency by 2025, currently serving nearly 30,000 children and families. It emphasizes data-driven, results-based leadership and continuous quality improvement using lean methodologies to enhance services and systems supporting children’s success.