Be Irresponsibly Generous | Mackey Saturday
What if being "responsible" with your giving is holding you back? Designer Mackey Saturday says real generosity should feel a little uncomfortable. In this episode, Overflow CEO Vance Roush sits down with Mackey Saturday in New York City. Mackey is the designer behind the Instagram logo, plus brands like Oculus and Affirm. He's also a partner at R7, the firm that led Overflow's Series A, and he has served on Overflow's board for about five years. Mackey shares how skateboarding and a summer camp led him to Jesus, how a coffee meeting turned into the Instagram logo, and why he tells people to be irresponsibly generous. Big ideas from this conversation Be irresponsibly generous. Mackey explains why giving only what feels safe leaves no room for God to work. We are stewards, not owners. Generosity doesn't fit in a box. Mackey shares how giving got squeezed into a once-a-year check, and why it should flow freely through all of life. A logo is about trust. Mackey explains why a simple mark can hold everything people believe about you, from Apple's logo to the cross. We were made to seek beauty. Vance and Mackey talk about God as both artist and engineer, and why we are drawn to beauty. The future of giving. Mackey and Vance dream about giving that is as easy as sending money to a friend, with a "generosity statement" that shows where your gifts go. Also in this episode How a Fellowship of Christian Athletes skate camp changed Mackey's life at 16 Preaching the gospel at skate parks across the country Meeting Instagram's co-founder over coffee, and finishing the logo after Facebook bought the company Why the Oculus logo is based on the golden ratio found in nature Why R7 bet on Overflow just months after it launched About Mackey Mackey Saturday is an artist, designer and investor based in New York City. He has created brands for Instagram, Oculus, Affirm and more. He is a partner at R7 and serves on Overflow's board. Mentioned in this episode Overflow Tap: https://www.overflow.co/overflowtap Overflow Business Giving: https://www.overflow.co This episode is brought to you by Overflow Business Giving. Many business owners have the most to give through their business. Now they can give straight from it, with no second login and no paper check. Your finance team gets statements that keep business and personal giving separate. See how it works at https://www.overflow.co/business Never miss an episode. Subscribe to The Overflow Podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite streaming platform. New episodes every Wednesday. Overflow is a giving platform for churches and nonprofits that takes a different approach to generosity. Donors can give however they want, from cards and cash to stock, crypto, and donor-advised funds. Overflow goes further, with educational classes that help donors understand the why behind giving, and NFC tap technology that lets people give or respond with one tap of their phone, no app required. The result is more engaged supporters and generosity that lasts beyond a single ask. Built by pastors and leaders in Silicon Valley, Overflow is trusted by over 1,000 ministries and organizations. Its mission is to inspire the world to give. Watch every episode on your favorite streaming platform.






