diff --git a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua b/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
index dfb4171..507210b 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ end
 function modpol.orgs.init_instance()
     local error_msg
     if modpol.orgs.array[1] then
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error: instance has already been initialized')
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in orgs.init_instance -> instance has already been initialized')
         return false
     end
 
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ function modpol.orgs:record(msg, entry_type)
     if type(msg) == 'string' and not(modpol.ocutil.str_empty(msg)) then
         entry.action_msg = msg
     else
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error: msg must be a non empty string')
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':record -> msg must be a non empty string')
         return false
     end
 
     if type(entry_type) == 'string' and not(modpol.ocutil.str_empty(entry_type)) then
         entry.entry_type = entry_type
     else
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error: entry_type must be a non empty string')
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':record -> entry_type must be a non empty string')
         print(msg, entry_type)
         return false
     end
@@ -151,17 +151,17 @@ end
 -- ex: instance:add_org('town hall')
 function modpol.orgs:add_org(name)
     if self.id == nil then
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error: add_org can only be called by another org')
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':add_org -> add_org can only be called by another org')
         return false
     end
 
     if modpol.ocutil.str_empty(name) then
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error: org name is required')
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':add_org -> org name is required')
         return false
     end
 
     if modpol.orgs.get_org(name) then
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error: org name is already being used')
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':add_org -> org name is already being used')
         return false
     end
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ end
 -- note: "reason" param was removed, can be added back
 function modpol.orgs:delete()
     if self.id == 1 then
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error: cannot delete instance')
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':delete -> cannot delete instance')
         return false
     end
     
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
     local num_params = modpol.orgs.request_params[request.type]
 
     if num_params == nil then 
-        modpol.ocutil.log("Error: request type is invalid")
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request type is invalid')
         return false 
     end
     
@@ -345,14 +345,14 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
     end 
 
     if num_params ~= 0 then
-        modpol.ocutil.log("Error: request has invalid number of parameters") 
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request has invalid number of parameters') 
         return false 
     end
 
     -- checking to see if identical request already exists
     for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do
         if self.comp_req(request, v) == true then
-            modpol.ocutil.log("Error: request has already been made")
+            modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request has already been made')
             return false
         end
     end
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
     local requested_policy = self.policies[request.type]
     if requested_policy then
         if requested_policy.must_be_member and not self:has_member(request.user) then
-            modpol.ocutil.log("Error: user must be org member to make this request")
+            modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> user must be org member to make this request')
             return false
         end
     end