Unable to reach a consensus on their model, objectives, or even the scale and timeframe of operations, Flow became concerned that the partners would not be able to work together effectively, and pulled the plug. Instead, they donated funds in Chang's name to the Aurora Project's predecessor-Fu Jen Catholic University's Office for Indigenous Peoples.
而在營運模式、規模時程和預期目標沒有共識的情況下，為避免日後相互掣肘的困擾，若水決定不予投資，改以張明正個人名義捐款給曙光的前身──輔大原住民辦公室。