The executive committee and board of directors together appoint a board of governors to act as an elders' council. Makivvik's president is Pita Aatami. It is headquartered in Kuujjuaq and it has offices in Inukjuak, Montreal, Quebec City. It has roughly 100 employees.

Makivvik has donated some to non-profit and cultural institutions in Nunavik, including funding the construction of recreation facilities