diff --git a/app/controllers/grant.controller.js b/app/controllers/grant.controller.js
index 28e3612..8e9b3ba 100644
--- a/app/controllers/grant.controller.js
+++ b/app/controllers/grant.controller.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ exports.getGrantsByDonorId = async (req, res, next) => {
       JSON_ARRAYAGG(o.primary_cause) AS causes,
       JSON_ARRAYAGG(o.primary_region) AS regions
 		from grants as g
-		inner join GrantOrganizations as go on go.grant_id = g.id
+		inner join grants_organizations as go on go.grant_id = g.id
 		left join organizations as o on o.id = go.organization_id
 		where donor_id = :donor_id
 		group by g.id, g.name, g.amount, g.monthly, g.num_causes, g.num_regions, g.donor_id;
diff --git a/models/Cause.js b/models/Cause.js
index 285447f..d199985 100644
--- a/models/Cause.js
+++ b/models/Cause.js
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const Cause = sequelize.define('Cause', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			primaryKey: true,
-			autoIncrement: true
+	const Cause = sequelize.define(
+		'Cause',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				primaryKey: true,
+				autoIncrement: true
+			},
+			name: { type: DataTypes.STRING, allowNull: false, unique: true }
 		},
-		name: { type: DataTypes.STRING, allowNull: false, unique: true }
-	});
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'causes'
+		}
+	);
 	return Cause;
 };
diff --git a/models/Charge.js b/models/Charge.js
index d73cc87..2af2f85 100644
--- a/models/Charge.js
+++ b/models/Charge.js
@@ -2,20 +2,29 @@
 const PaymentStatus = require('./PaymentStatus');
 
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const Charge = sequelize.define('Charge', {
-		id: { type: DataTypes.UUID, primaryKey: true, allowNull: false },
-		description: DataTypes.STRING,
-		amount: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+	const Charge = sequelize.define(
+		'Charge',
+		{
+			id: { type: DataTypes.UUID, primaryKey: true, allowNull: false },
+			description: DataTypes.STRING,
+			amount: DataTypes.INTEGER,
 
-		payment_status: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false,
-			references: {
-				model: PaymentStatus(sequelize, DataTypes),
-				key: 'name'
+			payment_status: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false,
+				references: {
+					model: PaymentStatus(sequelize, DataTypes),
+					key: 'name'
+				}
 			}
+		},
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'charges'
 		}
-	});
+	);
 
 	return Charge;
 };
diff --git a/models/Donor.js b/models/Donor.js
index 2887376..04d24ac 100644
--- a/models/Donor.js
+++ b/models/Donor.js
@@ -1,49 +1,58 @@
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const Donor = sequelize.define('Donor', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			allowNull: false,
-			primaryKey: true
-		},
-		stripe_id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			defaultValue: null,
-			unique: true
-		},
-		subscription_id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			defaultValue: null,
-			unique: true
-		},
-		first_name: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		last_name: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		email: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			validate: {
-				isEmail: true
+	const Donor = sequelize.define(
+		'Donor',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				allowNull: false,
+				primaryKey: true
 			},
-			allowNull: false,
-			unique: true
-		},
-		password: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		age: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-		phone: DataTypes.STRING(20),
+			stripe_id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				defaultValue: null,
+				unique: true
+			},
+			subscription_id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				defaultValue: null,
+				unique: true
+			},
+			first_name: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			last_name: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			email: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				validate: {
+					isEmail: true
+				},
+				allowNull: false,
+				unique: true
+			},
+			password: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			age: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+			phone: DataTypes.STRING(20),
 
-		address: DataTypes.STRING,
-		city: DataTypes.STRING,
-		state: DataTypes.STRING,
-		zip: DataTypes.STRING(10),
-		country: DataTypes.STRING
-	});
+			address: DataTypes.STRING,
+			city: DataTypes.STRING,
+			state: DataTypes.STRING,
+			zip: DataTypes.STRING(10),
+			country: DataTypes.STRING
+		},
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'donors'
+		}
+	);
 
 	return Donor;
 };
diff --git a/models/Grant.js b/models/Grant.js
index 98400be..e03bfe5 100644
--- a/models/Grant.js
+++ b/models/Grant.js
@@ -1,43 +1,52 @@
 const Donor = require('./Donor');
 
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const Grant = sequelize.define('Grant', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			primaryKey: true,
-			autoIncrement: true
-		},
-		name: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		amount: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		monthly: {
-			type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
-			allowNull: false,
-			defaultValue: false
-		},
-		num_causes: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		num_regions: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
+	const Grant = sequelize.define(
+		'Grant',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				primaryKey: true,
+				autoIncrement: true
+			},
+			name: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			amount: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			monthly: {
+				type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+				allowNull: false,
+				defaultValue: false
+			},
+			num_causes: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			num_regions: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
 
-		donor_id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			allowNull: false,
-			references: {
-				model: Donor(sequelize, DataTypes),
-				key: 'id'
+			donor_id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				allowNull: false,
+				references: {
+					model: Donor(sequelize, DataTypes),
+					key: 'id'
+				}
 			}
+		},
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'grants'
 		}
-	});
+	);
 
 	Grant.associate = models => {
 		Grant.hasMany(models.Charge, { foreignKey: 'grant_id' });
diff --git a/models/Grant_Organization.js b/models/Grant_Organization.js
index 5867db7..25b48a4 100644
--- a/models/Grant_Organization.js
+++ b/models/Grant_Organization.js
@@ -2,32 +2,41 @@ const Organization = require('./Organization'),
 	Grant = require('./Grant');
 
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const GrantOrganization = sequelize.define('GrantOrganization', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			primaryKey: true,
-			autoIncrement: true
-		},
-		grant_id: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			allowNull: false,
-			references: {
-				model: Grant(sequelize, DataTypes),
-				key: 'id'
+	const GrantOrganization = sequelize.define(
+		'GrantOrganization',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				primaryKey: true,
+				autoIncrement: true
+			},
+			grant_id: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				allowNull: false,
+				references: {
+					model: Grant(sequelize, DataTypes),
+					key: 'id'
+				}
+			},
+			organization_id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				allowNull: false,
+				references: {
+					model: Organization(sequelize, DataTypes),
+					key: 'id'
+				}
+			},
+			amount: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				allowNull: false
 			}
 		},
-		organization_id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			allowNull: false,
-			references: {
-				model: Organization(sequelize, DataTypes),
-				key: 'id'
-			}
-		},
-		amount: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			allowNull: false
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'grants_organizations'
 		}
-	});
+	);
 	return GrantOrganization;
 };
diff --git a/models/Organization.js b/models/Organization.js
index ad5edcc..f251c30 100644
--- a/models/Organization.js
+++ b/models/Organization.js
@@ -2,121 +2,130 @@ const Cause = require('./Cause'),
 	Region = require('./Region');
 
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const Organization = sequelize.define('Organization', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			allowNull: false,
-			primaryKey: true
-		},
-		name: { type: DataTypes.STRING, allowNull: false },
-		profile_pic_url: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: true
-		},
-		short_description: { type: DataTypes.STRING, allowNull: false },
-		total_received: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			defaultValue: 0
-		},
-		total_donors: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			defaultValue: 0
-		},
-		stripe_account_id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			defaultValue: null
-		},
-
-		primary_contact_email: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			validate: {
-				isEmail: true
+	const Organization = sequelize.define(
+		'Organization',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				allowNull: false,
+				primaryKey: true
+			},
+			name: { type: DataTypes.STRING, allowNull: false },
+			profile_pic_url: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: true
+			},
+			short_description: { type: DataTypes.STRING, allowNull: false },
+			total_received: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				defaultValue: 0
+			},
+			total_donors: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				defaultValue: 0
+			},
+			stripe_account_id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				defaultValue: null
 			},
-			allowNull: false,
-			unique: true
-		},
-		password: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
 
-		address: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		city: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		state: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING(5),
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		country: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			defaultValue: 'USA',
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		zip: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING(10),
-			allowNull: false
-		},
+			primary_contact_email: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				validate: {
+					isEmail: true
+				},
+				allowNull: false,
+				unique: true
+			},
+			password: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
 
-		primary_cause: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false,
-			references: {
-				model: Cause(sequelize, DataTypes),
-				key: 'name'
-			}
-		},
-		primary_region: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false,
-			references: {
-				model: Region(sequelize, DataTypes),
-				key: 'name'
+			address: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			city: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			state: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING(5),
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			country: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				defaultValue: 'USA',
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			zip: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING(10),
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+
+			primary_cause: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false,
+				references: {
+					model: Cause(sequelize, DataTypes),
+					key: 'name'
+				}
+			},
+			primary_region: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false,
+				references: {
+					model: Region(sequelize, DataTypes),
+					key: 'name'
+				}
+			},
+
+			total_rating: { type: DataTypes.INTEGER, defaultValue: 0 },
+
+			ein: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING(10),
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			estimate_asset_value: {
+				type: DataTypes.BIGINT,
+				defaultValue: 0
+			},
+			estimate_yearly_operating_cost: {
+				type: DataTypes.BIGINT,
+				defaultValue: 0
+			},
+
+			is_nonprofit: {
+				type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+				allowNull: false,
+				defaultValue: false
+			},
+			is_verified: {
+				type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+				allowNull: false,
+				defaultValue: false
+			},
+
+			primary_contact_phone: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING(20),
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			primary_contact_first_name: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			primary_contact_last_name: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				allowNull: false
 			}
 		},
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
 
-		total_rating: { type: DataTypes.INTEGER, defaultValue: 0 },
-
-		ein: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING(10),
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		estimate_asset_value: {
-			type: DataTypes.BIGINT,
-			defaultValue: 0
-		},
-		estimate_yearly_operating_cost: {
-			type: DataTypes.BIGINT,
-			defaultValue: 0
-		},
-
-		is_nonprofit: {
-			type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
-			allowNull: false,
-			defaultValue: false
-		},
-		is_verified: {
-			type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
-			allowNull: false,
-			defaultValue: false
-		},
-
-		primary_contact_phone: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING(20),
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		primary_contact_first_name: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		primary_contact_last_name: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			allowNull: false
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'organizations'
 		}
-	});
+	);
 	return Organization;
 };
diff --git a/models/PaymentStatus.js b/models/PaymentStatus.js
index 8c652c7..b57a1b3 100644
--- a/models/PaymentStatus.js
+++ b/models/PaymentStatus.js
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
-"use strict";
+'use strict';
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-  const PaymentStatus = sequelize.define("PaymentStatus", {
-    name: {
-      type: DataTypes.STRING,
-      primaryKey: true,
-      allowNull: false
-    }
-  });
+	const PaymentStatus = sequelize.define(
+		'PaymentStatus',
+		{
+			name: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				primaryKey: true,
+				allowNull: false
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
 
-  return PaymentStatus;
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'paymentstatuses'
+		}
+	);
+
+	return PaymentStatus;
 };
diff --git a/models/Post.js b/models/Post.js
index 1538469..b9901f3 100644
--- a/models/Post.js
+++ b/models/Post.js
@@ -1,28 +1,37 @@
 const Organization = require('./Organization');
 
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const Post = sequelize.define('Post', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			primaryKey: true,
-			autoIncrement: true
-		},
-		text: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING(350),
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		organization_id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			allowNull: false,
-			references: {
-				model: Organization(sequelize, DataTypes),
-				key: 'id'
+	const Post = sequelize.define(
+		'Post',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				primaryKey: true,
+				autoIncrement: true
+			},
+			text: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING(350),
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			organization_id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				allowNull: false,
+				references: {
+					model: Organization(sequelize, DataTypes),
+					key: 'id'
+				}
+			},
+			num_ribbons: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				defaultValue: 0
 			}
 		},
-		num_ribbons: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			defaultValue: 0
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'posts'
 		}
-	});
+	);
 	return Post;
 };
diff --git a/models/Project.js b/models/Project.js
index 5ef7b5e..034627b 100644
--- a/models/Project.js
+++ b/models/Project.js
@@ -5,60 +5,69 @@ const Organization = require('./Organization'),
 	Region = require('./Region');
 
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const Project = sequelize.define('Project', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			primaryKey: true,
-			autoIncrement: true
-		},
-		total_received: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			defaultValue: 0
-		},
-		total_donors: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			defaultValue: 0
-		},
+	const Project = sequelize.define(
+		'Project',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				primaryKey: true,
+				autoIncrement: true
+			},
+			total_received: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				defaultValue: 0
+			},
+			total_donors: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				defaultValue: 0
+			},
 
-		title: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING(1000),
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		description: DataTypes.STRING,
-		isComplete: {
-			type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
-			defaultValue: false
-		},
+			title: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING(1000),
+				allowNull: false
+			},
+			description: DataTypes.STRING,
+			isComplete: {
+				type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+				defaultValue: false
+			},
 
-		// cause: {
-		// 	type: DataTypes.STRING,
-		// 	allowNull: false,
-		// 	references: {
-		// 		model: Cause(sequelize, DataTypes),
-		// 		key: 'name'
-		// 	}
-		// },
-		// region: {
-		// 	type: DataTypes.STRING,
-		// 	allowNull: false,
-		// 	references: {
-		// 		model: Region(sequelize, DataTypes),
-		// 		key: 'name'
-		// 	}
-		// },
-		organization_id: {
-			type: DataTypes.UUID,
-			allowNull: false,
-			references: {
-				model: Organization(sequelize, DataTypes),
-				key: 'id'
+			// cause: {
+			// 	type: DataTypes.STRING,
+			// 	allowNull: false,
+			// 	references: {
+			// 		model: Cause(sequelize, DataTypes),
+			// 		key: 'name'
+			// 	}
+			// },
+			// region: {
+			// 	type: DataTypes.STRING,
+			// 	allowNull: false,
+			// 	references: {
+			// 		model: Region(sequelize, DataTypes),
+			// 		key: 'name'
+			// 	}
+			// },
+			organization_id: {
+				type: DataTypes.UUID,
+				allowNull: false,
+				references: {
+					model: Organization(sequelize, DataTypes),
+					key: 'id'
+				}
+			},
+			number_people_impacted: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				defaultValue: 0
 			}
 		},
-		number_people_impacted: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			defaultValue: 0
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'projects'
 		}
-	});
+	);
 
 	return Project;
 };
diff --git a/models/Region.js b/models/Region.js
index eef5fee..973a958 100644
--- a/models/Region.js
+++ b/models/Region.js
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const Region = sequelize.define('Region', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			primaryKey: true,
-			autoIncrement: true
+	const Region = sequelize.define(
+		'Region',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				primaryKey: true,
+				autoIncrement: true
+			},
+			name: { type: DataTypes.STRING, allowNull: false, unique: true }
 		},
-		name: { type: DataTypes.STRING, allowNull: false, unique: true }
-	});
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'regions'
+		}
+	);
 	return Region;
 };
diff --git a/models/User.js b/models/User.js
index 378dc0f..73fcf08 100644
--- a/models/User.js
+++ b/models/User.js
@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
 'use strict';
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-	const User = sequelize.define('User', {
-		id: {
-			type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-			primaryKey: true,
-			autoIncrement: true,
-			allowNull: false
-		},
-		first_name: DataTypes.STRING,
-		last_name: DataTypes.STRING,
-		email: {
-			type: DataTypes.STRING,
-			validate: {
-				isEmail: true
+	const User = sequelize.define(
+		'User',
+		{
+			id: {
+				type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+				primaryKey: true,
+				autoIncrement: true,
+				allowNull: false
 			},
-			allowNull: false
+			first_name: DataTypes.STRING,
+			last_name: DataTypes.STRING,
+			email: {
+				type: DataTypes.STRING,
+				validate: {
+					isEmail: true
+				},
+				allowNull: false
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			freezeTableName: true,
+
+			// define the table's name
+			tableName: 'users'
 		}
-	});
+	);
 	return User;
 };