This page explains what role a Contributor plays in the Ikasan EIP project.
After following the steps in the Welcome Letter a community member becomes a Contributor when they submit a patch or perform some other helpful service for their project (such as updating the wiki).
Contributors do not have SVN access they must submit patches, see Submitting a Patch
Contributors do not have voting rights, but their opinions are highly valued, more often than not the community will not vote positively unless the Contributors are also in favour.