Shirley McLaughlin

Shirley McLaughlin
Principal at Adler & Colvin

Shirley McLaughlin, JD, is a Principal at Adler & Colvin. She specializes in nonprofit corporate formation and tax-exempt status, public charities, private foundations, donor-advised funds, grantmaking and social investing, social enterprise, charitable solicitations and fundraising, nonprofit structures, relationships and affiliations, and international charitable transactions and operations.

Prior to joining Adler & Colvin, Shirley worked for San Francisco Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation for over ten years, overseeing grants administration and other compliance matters, and assisting individuals and families with their donor-advised fund giving.
Ms. McLaughlin is a member of the American Bar Association, the California Lawyers Association, and the Bar Association of San Francisco.  She is Secretary to the Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association Taxation Section.